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whiteknight

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Today - On The National Press Club Address
Mar 29^th, 2017 at 7:23am

Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions

'Strength in Numbers'

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Arrive from 11.30am, lunch 12 noon, speaker 12.30 concludes 1.30pm

New ACTU Secretary Sally McManus outlines her vision for the Australian trade union movement in her inaugural address to the National press Club.

Sally McManus was born and raised in western Sydney, working a range of casual jobs including pizza delivery while putting herself through University. Joining the union movement as a trainee, Sally has organised workers in call centres, tech, community services and state utilise, growing the membership of the NSW Australian Service Union branch she led by 20 per cent. She ran the successful Equal Pay campaign in the community sector in 2013 and coordinated the ACTU political activities trough the 2016 election campaign. She is the first woman to be elected secretary in the ACTU’s 90 year history.

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Reply #1 - Mar 29^th, 2017 at 8:26am

whiteknight wrote on Mar 29^th, 2017 at 7:23am:

Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions

'Strength in Numbers'

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Arrive from 11.30am, lunch 12 noon, speaker 12.30 concludes 1.30pm

New ACTU Secretary Sally McManus outlines her vision for the Australian trade union movement in her inaugural address to the National press Club.

Sally McManus was born and raised in western Sydney, working a range of casual jobs including pizza delivery while putting herself through University. Joining the union movement as a trainee, Sally has organised workers in call centres, tech, community services and state utilise, growing the membership of the NSW Australian Service Union branch she led by 20 per cent. She ran the successful Equal Pay campaign in the community sector in 2013 and coordinated the ACTU political activities trough the 2016 election campaign. She is the first woman to be elected secretary in the ACTU’s 90 year history.

Balls of Steel.

I predict a same-sex marriage coming up for her shortly, not that there's anything ......

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Today - On The National Press Club Address Reply #2 - Mar 29^th, 2017 at 8:37am was it her that advocated BREAKING THE LAW.. when it suits everyone if you dont agree with it?.. just thought I would ask!
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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Today - On The National Press Club Address Reply #3 - Mar 29^th, 2017 at 8:50am cods wrote on Mar 29^th, 2017 at 8:37am: was it her that advocated BREAKING THE LAW.. when it suits everyone if you dont agree with it?.. just thought I would ask! I actually agree with her. Bad laws should be broken and the politicians responsible be given a public caning.
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juliar Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 22966	Re: Today - On The National Press Club Address Reply #4 - Mar 29^th, 2017 at 9:01am Look out the Commos are coming!!!!
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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 20684 ACT Gender:	Re: Today - On The National Press Club Address Reply #5 - Mar 29^th, 2017 at 9:05am Lord Herbert wrote on Mar 29^th, 2017 at 8:50am: Bad laws should be broken and the politicians responsible be given a public caning. So should Juliar!
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