Big unions boast that they represent the financial interests of workers. But actions speak louder than words. If unions are truly motivated by workers’ financial interests why won’t they support safeguards which will protect workers’ money being siphoned off from worker entitlement funds?

The level of union membership in the private sector has fallen significantly over the past few decades – it is now below 10 per cent of the workforce – but for many unions, the fall in membership has not adversely impacted their revenue.