昆士兰州工党权力人物Gary Bullock已被任命为澳大利亚最大工会之一United Workers Union（UWU）的全国秘书长，任期四年[1]。这一任命是在UWU内部选举后宣布的，Bullock所在的United for You票团在此次被称为澳大利亚工党数十年来最重要的选举中获胜[1]。
UWU拥有约145,000名成员[1]，该工会由National Union of Workers和United Voice于2019年合并组成[1]。Bullock将接替Tim Kennedy的职位，同时Lyndal Ryan被任命为全国主席[1]。此次职位变动使Bullock在全国层面对工党的影响力大幅提升[1]。Bullock曾是2023年昆士兰州政治权力交接中的关键人物，当时他支持Steven Miles推翻当时的州总理Annastacia Palaszczuk[1]。
Gary Bullock, a prominent Queensland Labor operative, has been appointed national secretary of the United Workers Union (UWU), one of Australia's largest unions, for a four-year term.[1] The appointment follows internal elections within the UWU, where Bullock's factional group, United for You, secured victory in what has been described as one of the most significant union contests in Australian Labor politics in decades.[1] Bullock succeeds Tim Kennedy in the role, with Lyndal Ryan taking on the position of national president.[1]
The UWU, which boasts approximately 145,000 members, was formed in 2019 through a merger of the National Union of Workers and United Voice.[1] Bullock's new position substantially elevates his influence over the Labor Party at the national level.[1] He previously played a crucial role in Queensland state politics as a key backer of Steven Miles's successful push to replace Annastacia Palaszczuk as premier in 2023.[1]