Trades Hall gets a new roof

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Last week Axcess Demolition removed all the asbestos from the building and then the boys from Torquay Roofing put a brand new roof on the 80 year old building. Now it is protected for another 80 years.

The Trades Hall Restoration Project is now in full swing. Repairs to the fire stair begin shortly and the sanding of the internal stairs and floors will take place over the mid year break. A new window has been installed in the executive room giving it badly needed air and light. And if all the funds come in as hoped then repainting will finish off the restoration.

Come along and check out the restoration progress at the President's Night (xmas BBQ) on Tuesday 8th December. Starting 5pm and finishing late.

Geelong Trades Hall Women Unionists Network

The GTHC Women Unionists Network Annual Award for Women honours a female union member(s) from the Geelong region who makes or has made outstanding efforts to promote women’s participation in the union movement.

The criteria for the Award are:
i an active union member;
ii outstanding service as a Delegate, EEO Delegate, OH&S Delegate;
iii active Women Unionists Network Committee member and/or other union or GTHC committee member, where they work to promote and encourage women’s participation in union activities;
iv other outstanding service to women unionists.
v outstanding contribution to a union campaign

Nominees must meet at least two of the above criteria

Process
Nominations will open at the Women Unionists Network Committee meeting in November each year and close the first week in February of each year.

The Women Unionists Network Committee will nominate a panel of three people consisting of the Geelong Trades Hall Secretary and two women nominated from the Women Unionists Network.

The Panel will assess the nominations and make a consensus decision on the basis of the selection criteria. The panel will have the option of seeking further information about a nominee if required. Where consensus cannot be reached a vote will be taken.

The winner will be decided by the Panel and will be final.

The Panel will inform the Women Unionists Network Committee at the first meeting in February of each year.

The winner will be notified once the final decision is made.

The Award will first be presented in 2009 and will be awarded annually at the Geelong Trades Hall Labour Day dinner.




Geelong Trades Hall
Women Unionists Network

Annual Award for Women Unionists

2009 NOMINATION FORM

I…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Name or Union Contact person

Contact details………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

wish to nominate……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

who is a member of the ……………………………………………………………………………………Union.

Please outline how the nominee meets the award criteria.
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Please provide any other comments or information supporting your nominee.
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If you have supporting documents such as newspaper articles or union magazine articles regarding your nominee please staple them to the nomination form.

Nomination forms are to be returned to the Geelong Trades Hall Award Panel 127 Myers Street Geelong by COB on the 1st February 2010

Protest to support Ark Tribe

Ark Tribe faces a jail sentence of up to six months or a $22,000 fine for allegedly failing to attend a compulsory interrogation by the ABCC in 2008.

The next court hearing is in Adelaide on Friday 30 October.

In solidarity with Ark there will be a protest held in Geelong this

Friday, 30th October at 9.30am outside the Federal Government Member, Richard Marles, office. 17a Yarra Street, Geelong

The protest will be addressed by Noel Washington, Vice President Victorian CFMEU. All supporters are welcome to come along and demand an end to industry cops and unjust coercive powers.

Australian Tour - Senator Piedad Córdoba Ruiz - Nobel Peace Prize Nominee

For Peace in Colombia -Free political prisoners!
Senator Piedad Córdoba is the principal figure behind a peace movement that has helped to free civilian hostages caught up in the fighting between the government and guerrilla forces. Senator Cordoba is opposed to the military solution to the armed confilict.
She has spoken out in opposition to the administration of President Uribe and its current policy of fighting for peace by attacking the guerrillas with the nation’s military. Instead she proposes a dialogue and humanitarian exchange of prisoners as the way to move forward.

6:30pm Wed 25 NovemberBrunswick Town Hall (233 Sydney Rd Brunswick)
Entry by Donation $15/10 concession
www.colombiasolidarity.net

Organised by Peace and Justice for Colombia
For more info, email: pjfcolombia@gmail.com or phone 0402 608 265; 0401 737 569 or 0407 500 839

Geelong Trades Hall will be closed!

Att: To Unions
As Addressed
Local Delegates / Stewards / O.H.S. Reps
Users of Geelong Trades Hall Council


Re: Closure of Geelong Trades Hall Council
Monday 9th – 13th November 2009 (inclusive)

Asbestos Removal

Dear Comrades

Please be aware from Monday 9th November 2009 to Friday 13th November 2009 Geelong Trades Hall will be closed for asbestos removal.

Could all affected comrades please remove any paperwork and scheduled meetings that you may require during that time frame.

There will be no exemptions permitted.


If you have any queries regarding this closure please contact Tim Gooden on 0438 088 112 or at the office 5221 1712 (before the closure)


Yours in solidarity



Tim Gooden
Secretary