ASU supports marriage equality
Members of the Australian Services Union (ASU) have sent a strong message of support for same-sex marriage.
A recent survey of 2100 members has shown 73 percent are in support of same-sex marriage, while only 27 percent are against.
Australian Marriage Equality national convenor Alex Greenwich welcomed the support and called for the Shop Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association (SDA) — headed by conservative national secretary Joe de Bruyn — to canvass members in the same way.
“The ASU and their membership should be congratulated for recognising that the right to equality for same-sex couples is in line with the core beliefs of the union movement,” Greenwich said.
“If the ASU can survey their membership to ensure they are accurately reflecting their beliefs, then why can’t Joe de Bruyn?
“This poll proves that [Prime Minister Julia] Gillard and de Bruyn continue to fall further out of touch with ALP voters and the Australian public.”
The ASU poll results will be taken to the ALP National Conference in December where same-sex marriage is expected to be fiercely debated.
Gillard has allowed herself to become corrupt answering to Joe de Bruyn and nasty hateful views instead of those who elected her.
Recently Gillard was only to willing to attend the Australian Christian Lobby and sign up to abusing us for the rest of her term of government. She has assured them of no Same-Sex Marriage and protecting children from us.
I have to ask, why are we not even included in the Federal Equal Opportunity Act? We pay equal taxes.
Why do older members of the GLBTI community have great trouble accessing Nursing homes if they are out?
Health care is a human right, and accessing nursing care in a nursing home is a fundamental human right. Instead Gillard is telling people to fuck off.
Was it reported in the media that Joe de Bruyn “was a suspect member of the Opus Dei sect”?
This organization views life through stain glass windows and with horse blinkers on.