Matter for clarification

Last Wednesday there was an editorial in the Dominion Post that personally attacked Laila Harre for the progressive lock-out. Exactly how Laila Harre could be held responsible for the actions of the bosses is a little beyond me. I also know for a fact that the workers have voted, repeatedly on the strike, and the workers at the NDU are just putting into action their decisions.

But what I really wanted to respond to was the idea that this was all part of her secret plan to run for president of the Council of Trade Unions.*

If only.

If only having a major industrial dispute, and playing to win, was how you got the support of affiliates to be an officer of the CTU. Unfortunatly there is very little evidence that that's the case.

* I want to make it clear that I think that Ross Wilson, president of the CTU, is doing an amazing job during this dispute.