Union Divide: CEPU Splits from Peak Body Over CFMEU Administration Dispute

The Labor Party and ACTU have faced pressure for backing penalties against the embattled CFMEU.

Australian Council of Trade Union's (ACTU) Michele O'Neil during a press conference in the Mural Hall at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia on June 17, 2020. Sam Mooy/Getty Images

In an ongoing split among union ranks, the Communications Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) national council has voted to leave the peak Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).

CEPU represents about 100,000 electricians, postal workers, and plumbers.