With the Federal Liberals on the dust heap of history, union volunteers turned immediately to the Victorian state election.
Volunteers mobilised support around around workplace issues to keep a divisive and dangerous Victorian Liberal party from seizing power.
Volunteers collected petition signatures on issues like sick pay for casual workers and reform of the apprenticeship system, in an effort to pressure politicians to keep workplace justice squarely in focus during the state election.
It’s a strategy that put workers on the offence - campaigning for improvements to working conditions and social justice, not just resisting cuts. These conversations were the culmination of years of work by unionists to define what Government can do to improve the lives of working Victorians.
The result was yet another routing of the Victorian Liberals and a strong mandate for the Andrews Labour Government to continue to deliver progressive policies that benefit all Victorians.