Geelong Trades Hall Women Unionists Network
Annual Award for Women Unionists 2010
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 August 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 be awarded annually at the Geelong Trades Hall Labour Day dinner.
GEELONG TRADES HALL
WOMEN UNIONISTS NETWORK
ANNUAL AWARD FOR WOMEN UNIONISTS
2010 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 2011
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Women Unionist of the Year Award
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
'Girls' Night In
CANCER COUNCIL
‘GIRLS NIGHT IN’ FUNDRAISER
THEME: HAT AND HEELS
6.30PM TUESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2010
AT
GEELONG TRADES HALL
127 MYERS STREET GEELONG
ENTRY FEE IS A DONATION OF WHAT YOU WOULD SPEND ON A NIGHT OUT.
BRING ALONG A PLATE OF FOOD TO SHARE AND YOUR OWN DRINKS.
THERE WILL BE EXHIBITIONS, Raffles, DISPLAYS, AND STALLS.
ALL FUNDS RAISED ON THE NIGHT GO DIRECTLY TO THE CANCER COUNCIL
FOR RSVP OR MORE INFO CONTACT GEELONG TRADES HALL ON 52211712
Monday, August 18, 2008
WOMEN UNIONISTS PUT THESE DATES IN YOUR DIARY
As you would be aware the Geelong Trades Hall Centenary year will be celebrated next year. We have been exploring a number of ideas to celebrate and commemorate as women unionists.
One of the ideas agreed to is to have a group photo of women unionists to hang in the Council Chamber of Trades Hall, (this will be a first). We have engaged a professional photographer, Ferne Millen, to take a photo of us all in our pink t-shirts on the steps of the Trades Hall.
It is important to have as many women unionists in the photo, therefore I am giving you plenty of notice to put it in your diary as a must do.
The photo shoot will be on 21st October at 5.30pm at the Geelong Trades Hall. If you do not have a Women Unionists Network T-shirt yet, there are still a few available from Anne.
‘GIRLS NIGHT IN’CANCER COUNCIL FUNDRAISER
Tuesday 21st October The Cancer Council fundraiser the ‘Girls Night In’ is at 6.30pm in the Lower Hall at Geelong Trades Hall.
As usual the aim is to make this night cost neutral for the Network, but the aim is to raise as much as we can for the Cancer Council. All funds go directly to the Cancer Council who uses the funds raised for researching women related cancers.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Womens Unionst Network Newsletter August 2008
The Annual Dinner . was held on the 24 of July 2008 and what a great success. The feedback has been that it was one of the best nights we have had. (photoes and snippets)
Also in Newsletter
- Coming events
- Projects
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Women's unionist dinner a great success
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
WOMEN UNIONISTS NETWORK NEWSLETTER JUNE 2008
Women Unionists Network Meeting
At our Network meeting in May the Geelong Trades Hall Centenary celebrations for 2009 were discussed. Some great ideas were suggested for the women unionists of Geelong to commemorate this significant event.
These were:
A Banner
Some sort of Quilt
Plaque
If you have any other ideas to contribute come along to the next meeting or give Chris or Anne a call at Trades Hall on 52211712.
The next meeting of the Women Unionists Network will be on Wednesday 16th July 5.30pm at Geelong Trades Hall – Executive Room. Refreshments provided.
ALL WELCOME
This is a great opportunity to network, have input into events and activities and generally have a good time with a few drinks and eats.
Annual Dinner
The dinner has now been organised for 24th July 2008. We are pleased to have Michele O’Neil Secretary of the Textile Clothing and Footwear Union as our guest speaker for the dinner.
For more information or to book contact Anne on 52211712.
Update on local Union Action
HACSU (Union for disability service workers) and the Department of Human Services have finally come to an agreement on our recent EBA.
The outcome is a good one for our members with a 7% to 10% pay rise in the first year and no loss of existing conditions.
There is also to be a long awaited recognition of qualifications /classification of workers who have done advanced studies and a financial remuneration for this.
This agreement came about quicker than our members thought; it could possibly be that the DHS could not stand to hear Valmai and Priscilla on Union Air one more time.
Elwyn Young - HACSU Member
Newsletter
The Women Unionists Network produces a newsletter every 2 months with updates on events, what’s happening, opportunity for feedback and other matters of interest.
We welcome contributions to this newsletter so don’t hesitate to contact Chris with info or specific articles.
Union Air 94.7
The union movement has its own local radio program, Union Air, every Saturday at 12 noon on 94.7 The Pulse.
A number of women unionists are involved in the production of the show and do a fantastic job every week.
The show provides up to date information on what is happening industrially around Geelong and the country generally. It’s certainly worth listening to and is a great opportunity to keep issues affecting women workers on the agenda.
Women Unionists Network Training Weekend
Planning has begun for this years training weekend. The venue has been booked for the 14th to 16th of November. We are now in the process of seeking sponsorship and letters have gone out to unions and other sponsors.
A number of sessions and topics have been proposed and further work will be done over the next few weeks to pull together the program and identify relevant speakers for the sessions.
It has been agreed that the Friday night session and the Saturday night dinner should remain as they are. An expression of interest form is now circulating. If you would like more forms or information contact Chris or Anne 52211217
Expression of interest form
Date: Evening of Friday 14th Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th November 2008
Venue: Cottage by the Sea Queenscliff
29 Flinders Street Queenscliff
You will be contacted with details of the agenda in August and asked to confirm your attendance, once you have confirmed the final details will be forwarded to you in early October.
CHILDCARE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT NO COST.
Name:______________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________
Phone:___________Mobile:__________
Email:____________________________
Union:____________________________
Return to Geelong Trades Hall 127 Myers Street Geelong. Fax 52231115 or email: gthc@webaxs.net by the 31st October 2008.
Trades Hall Choir
You are invited to
Geelong Trades Hall Choir
NEW MEMBERS NIGHT
Thursday 19 June
6 pm onwards
Geelong Trades Hall
127 Myers Street Geelong
Come and sing along with the choir!
See if you want to join us!
Current members please tell your friends and bring them along!
Refreshments after
For more information ring Trades Hall on 52211712
Geelong Trades Hall Website
www.geelongtradeshall.blogspot.com
The Geelong Trades Hall now has its own website which is full of the latest info on what’s happening in the union movement.
It is worth visiting the site and registering for news updates. The Women Unionists Network will also have information on the site.
Sponsorship 2008
The Geelong Women Unionists Network aims to provide its activities and events free or at an affordable cost given that it involves women from diverse backgrounds and jobs. We have been very grateful to our sponsors who have enabled us to keep to this free/low cost aim.
We thank the following Sponsors so far for 2008:
Geelong & Region Trades & Labour Council.
Members Equity
Union Community Alliance
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Women Unionists Network Newsletter April 2008
The Women Unionists Network annual dinner will be held on the 24th of July 2008.
At our last Network meeting it was proposed that we invite two speakers, one from the union movement and one on reconciliation given the recent apology by the Rudd Government to the Stolen Generation.
We have also been able to arrange for the Centenary of Suffrage Petition to be at the dinner, which is part of the 100th anniversary of Victorian Women winning the vote.
The Petition will be at the dinner for women and men to sign.
100 years of Victorian Women’s Vote
In 2008, Victoria will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote with a series of events and initiatives. In 2008, calico banners displaying the Victorian Women Vote 1908-2008 logo will travel to metropolitan, rural and regional areas in Victoria. All Victorians will be invited to sign these as a way of marking the Centenary.
The Monster Petition
Our aim is to collect 30,000 signatures in acknowledgment of the achievement of the original Monster Petition and as a commitment to pursuing equality for women in all aspects of Victorian life. These banners will be sewn together at the end of the year and displayed at the November Finale and Parliament House Open Day.
Mark this date in your diary, more details will be sent out closer to the dinner. If you have any ideas to help make the dinner a success come along to the next meeting.
The Women’s Network will meet again on 14th May to discuss the dinner and other related items. A notice about the meeting is in this newsletter.
Women Unionists Network 2008 Plan Update
Early this year the women unionists Network met to discuss activities and events for 2008.
The plan included production of a regular newsletter, the International Women’s Day Breakfast in March and we are in the process of organising the annual dinner for July
We do hope to go ahead with the weekend Leadership Training later this year which will be on the agenda for the next Network meeting.
The Cancer Council fundraiser the ‘Girls Night In’ is planned for October.
INVITES YOU TO
A Women Unionists Network MEETING
WHEN: WEDNESDAY 14th may TIME: 5.30PM
AGENDA: Dinner Training Weekend Updates and Coming Events general business
BRING A FRIEND ALONG ALL WELCOME
WHERE: GEELONG TRADES HALL
DRINKS AND NIBBLES PROVIDED
TO RSVP CONTACT CHRIS ON 0409432908 OR ANNE ON 52211712
The Maritime Union of Australia Celebration
On Friday 9th May the MUA is holding a 10 year anniversary celebration of the Patrick Dispute. All welsome.
Union Air 94.7
The union movement has its own local radio program, Union Air, every Saturday at 12 noon on 94.7 The Pulse. A number of women unionists are involved in the production of the show and do a fantastic job every week.
The show provides up to date information on what is happening industrially around Geelong and the country generally. It’s certainly worth listening to
and is a great opportunity to keep issues affecting women workers on the agenda.
Flexible, fair workplaces high on women’s agenda – new report
Victorian women have rejected the Superwoman as a not so super role model, a report released today by the Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission shows. Launched in time for International Women’s Day on Saturday, the report highlights that women feel stretched and stressed about juggling their multiple roles as workers and carers.
The report, Women, Rights and Equality: What do they want now? captures the views of 50 women from across Victoria. The women said they want pay equity and flexibility in the workplace to allow them to balance their multiple roles in life. Part-time and casual work was seen as a double-edged sword, providing flexibility but insecurity.
Most women said they felt it was impossible to have a successful career without sacrificing family life. Commission CEO, Dr Helen Szoke, said it was clear workplaces had not genuinely embraced the ‘family friendly’ conditions and practices that became the buzz words of the 90s.
“Workplace culture needs to change if we want to achieve real equal opportunity,” she said.
“Currently, workplaces operate very much on male terms - as if every worker has a ‘wife’ who takes care of the entire domestic and caring duties.
“The Superwomen of the 80s and 90s tried to fit in with the system. It is time the system fit in with women’s multiple roles,” she said.
Dr Szoke said recent amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act were a step in the right direction. The amendments mean that from September employers will not be able to unreasonably refuse requests for flexible workplace arrangements relating to family responsibilities. “This change, coupled with the labour shortage means that many women can afford to be more assertive about negotiating family friendly conditions,” she said.
Issues Affecting Working Women
There are lots of issues that affect us all as working women. Many of these issues have been around forever but we need to continue to fight hard for them. The Geelong Trades Hall was invited to attend the local 2020 summit held in Geelong. Our representative Rob Graauwmans, CFMEU organiser went along with three key points affecting working women.
- Equal Pay
- Affordable, Accessible Childcare
- 26 weeks paid maternity leave
Geelong Women Unionists Network Sponsorship
The Geelong Women Unionists Network aims to provide its activities and events free or at an affordable cost given that it involves women from diverse backgrounds and jobs. We have been very grateful to our sponsors who have enabled us to keep to this free/low cost aim. This year we are again seeking sponsorship to run our events. If you think your union might provide some form of sponsorship we can provide you with an information package to give to your union.
We thank the following Sponsors so far in 2008
- Geelong & Region Trades & Labour Council.
- Ian Trezise Member for Geelong
- Union Community Alliance (UCA)
