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2009 National Young Workers Conference

Canberra

2-4 October 2009

Speakers, bands, workshops on getting active in unions, how unionists are involved in the Environment movement, running successful campaigns and more!

The current key note speakers are:

Richard Denniss - Director of The Australia Institute
Professor George Williams - Adjunct professor of Law at UNSW
Sally McManus - Secretary of Australian Services Union (NSW)
Paul Howes - National Secretary of the Australian Workers Union
Amanda Tattersal - Special Projects Officer at UnionsNSW
Rigoberto Montiera - General Secretary of Timor Leste Trade Union Confederation

Workshops will include:
How to make your campaign spread like swine flu - aka viral online campaigning
Presented by Alex Schlotzer from the Australian Council of Trade Unions

Obamarama- What was it really like to be part of the Obama Campaign?
Presented by James Booth

Be the next Michael Moore - Maritime Union of Australia Film Unit

Getting Active  - Starting Union Activist Groups
Presented by Dan Archer - Victorian Young Unionist Network

Make sure you RSVP to the facebook event and invite others to come. 

More info: Conference website

Contact: at Unions ACT: 0423 445 339

 

Young Greens National Conference

November 2009

Details TBC - stay tuned!