Idealism and honesty hard to find

Corruption has been with us since biblical times so it is no surprise it is still firmly entrenched today, perhaps even more so.

The Labor movement is certainly not excluded.

It makes one's stomach turn to see it in the union movement, once a proud one fighting for the rights and conditions of workers.

In the glorious 70s, we saw idealistic young unionists as Jack Munday and Bob Owens forge real democracy in the union, as well as give the Green movement some teeth.

Of course idealists and nice guys run last so Munday and Owens were ousted by corrupt union officials.

Today, greed, corruption and expediency still rule and idealism and honesty is hard to find.

Letter, 4 May 2012

Keith Whitfield, Woy Woy