Unions have ramped up their opposition to Labor over its support of free trade deals by seeking to dump any MPs who fail to ensure job and sovereignty protections.
The Electrical Trades Union will move a motion at this weekend's ALP conference in the Northern Territory that would require the party to expel Labor MPs if they abandon its platform to protect jobs in free trade agreements.
Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
