Real union business means standing up for Palestine and standing alongside social movements, just as much as it is campaigning for better wages and conditions. I’m proud that our branch is committed to grassroots campaigning.
I’m a casual academic in FASS / Political Economy, where I’ve taught for six years, and I’m a current National Councillor for the Sydney University branch. I’ve been on the pickets and organised for our strikes. I’m also a member of the Greens NSW, where I’ve acted as a campaign committee convenor, preselection returning officer, and all-around policy nerd.
The work of our union depends on a strong organisational infrastructure, which is central to the Secretary’s duties. Here’s some of what I want to advance:
- Mapping membership density across the University so we know where to build membership and campaigns
- Introducing new members’ inductions to build our collective campaigning capacity (and so people know how to access union functions!)
- Developing local area networks so that we have a strong grassroots base for enforcing our current agreement and organising towards our next EBA campaign
I’m a member of Rank and File Action (RAFA). For more on how to vote for us, see: http://rafausyd.com
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