TABLE OF CONTENTS Union Wins
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We won’t wait Food Delivery Riders Affiliate Wins
Research & Industrial
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McKell Super Research Wage Theft Work Health Safety
Campaigns 12 Trades Hall 35
Join Your Union Change the Rules Respect the Ref High Court Challenge Stop Cutting Workers Compensation
Banner Restoration Sydney Open
Financial report 38 Events Youth Engagement Gender Equality Union Diversity Union Pride Rallies & Protests First Peoples Network May Day General Events
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UNION WINS
2018 ANNUAL REPORT
WE WON’T WAIT The We Won’t Wait campaign is about ensuring universal access to 10 days paid domestic violence leave and having it included in the National Employment Standards. In 2018, the NSW Union movement won 10 days paid domestic violence leave for all NSW public sector workers.
14 October 2016. Vigil in the Domain and launch of We Won’t Wait Campaign. 14 November 2016.. Vigil out the front of the Fair Work Commission during hearings for inclusion of paid leave in awards. 25 November 2016. Round table with Premier Mike Baird representatives 25 November – 10 December 2016. 16 days of activism and workplace actions. 4 October 2017. Pre-COAG rally in Farrer Place. 19 October 2017. National Lobbying day in Canberra 20 October 2017. Women’s Campaigns Forum We Won’t Wait. 15 November 2018. We won 10 days paid domestic violence leave for public sector employees 4
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New Maitland hospital will be government-built and run Combined Rail Unions bust the NSW government wage cap The Combined Rail Unions negotiated with Sydney Trains for six months over 18 meetings in order to gain better pay and conditions. The Combined Rail Unions in conjunction with Unions NSW successfully ran a protected action ballot for all Sydney Trains and NSW Trains members. However, in January 2018, the NSW government intervened and the Commission rescinded the protected action nullifying the workers right to strike. After public pressure and further negotiations with Sydney Trains, the Combined Rail Unions and Unions NSW reached a landmark agreement busting the NSW government public sector wage cap and secured a wage increase of 3% plus benefits and sign on bonus for their workers.
We won the battle to save five NSW hospitals from being privatised thanks to the tireless campaign run by ASMOF, HSU, NSWNMA, Unions NSW and the local communities in Shellharbour, Maitland, Bowral, Wyong & Goulburn. Maitland was the last hospital to be saved from the privatisation plans of the NSW Liberal government in January 2018. 5
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FOOD DELIVERY RIDERS #RIGHTS4RIDERS CAMPAIGN UNIONS NSW IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION HAS BEEN ORGANISING WORKERS ENGAGED IN FOOD DELIVERY WORK IN THE GIG ECONOMY. Workers from Ubereats, Foodora, Deliveroo and other major food delivery platforms are routinely being underpaid well below the minimum wage, suffer high incidences of injury while at work, have little to no access to workers compensation and no access to basic entitlements like sick leave, penalty rates, annual leave or casual loading.
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CAMPAIGN AT A GLANCE: We have worked with the TWU to: • hold three rights for riders rallies which made national headlines; • created the Delivery Riders Alliance, an activist group of food delivery workers who are fighting for better conditions for riders; • force the food delivery company Foodora to concede its workers were employees not contractors and they subsequently left the country; • successfully won unpaid entitlements for former Foodora workers at the Foodora creditors meeting; • receive a number of commitments from state and federal politicians regarding improving rights for riders; and • have state and federal inquiries launched into the gig economy.
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Top left: AMIEU Open day of the new AMIEU Office in Rosehill featuring the office team Top Middle: CPSU Centrelink in Crisis Top right: USU secured excellent wage rises over 3 years Middle left: CEPU Stopping the CEO getting a pay rise while cutting jobs Middle : ASU Illawarra Portable Training scheme Middle right: ASMOF celebrating Maitland Hospital win Bottom Left: ETU NSW Downer EBA Bottom Right: HSU-our turn to care rally
UNION WINS Top Left: IEU ACTU CONGRESS Campaign of the Year Award Top Right: AWU NSW Branch BlueScope dispute Middle Left: MEAA Hands off our ABC Middle: NSWNMA Ratios campaign Middle Right: The Teachers Federation celebrates 100 years Bottom Left: NTEU- NTEU members joined AWU members on strike in Wollongong. Bottom right: Professionals Australia Engineering a Better Future campaign
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Top Left: PANSW Back The Blue Campaign Top Right: PSA @ The May Day Rally Middle Left: RTBU ARTC Industrial Action Middle Right: SDA give us back our boxing day rally Bottom Left: UV-Big Steps Campaign Bottom Right: Save Our Seafarers Campaign TWU- Safe Rates convoy
UNION WINS Top Left: Downer Newcastle workers fight for a pay rise Top Right: Westpac EA win Middle Left: RTBU ARTC Industrial Action Middle Right: NUW - New EBA secured for the workers at Nestle Blayney Middle Left: The NSW Plumbers Union in conjunction with the NFIA has now started the FIT (Fire Industry Training) College Bottom Left: TWU- Safe Rates convoy Bottom Middle: CFMEU Change the Rules Rally Bottom Right: FBEU wins presumptive cancer legislation for firefighters
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CAMPAIGNS
CAMPAIGNS Unions NSW organised the first Join Your Union Day for 1 May 2018. Unions NSW designed branding and materials and set up a text number for unions to use on Join Your Union Day.
MAY 1, JOIN YOUR UNION DAY: • Promoted unions, their importance and what they have achieved and encouraged people to join their union in local workplaces. • Signed 530 people up to join their union. • Held workplace union awareness and education events at industrial estates, TAFEs, universities and workplaces. • Engaged our local community activist network to support unions in their Join Your Union Day efforts.
JOIN YOUR UNION CAMPAIGN SUPPORTING REGIONAL NETWORKS NORTH COAST TOUR Unions NSW and affiliates continued to support regional networks in Lismore on 26-28 November. We supported a protest with the HSU and the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association at Lismore Base Hospital for better security in the emergency department. The protest was sparked after a patient stabbed a HSU member with a syringe which highlighted an ongoing lack of security resources in the hospitals across NSW. Over 60 people attended a community meeting at the Lismore bowling club on 27 November 2018 to demand more services and jobs for their local community.
UNIONS SIGNED UP 530 MEMBERS THROUGH THE JOIN YOUR UNION DAY CAMPAIGN AND EDUCATED THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF UNIONS
Unions NSW met with local NDIS workers on 28 November 2018 and outlined the shortcomings of the scheme as a result of funding cuts by the Federal Coalition Government. 13
2018 ANNUAL REPORT
WITH INCOME INEQUALITY AT A 70 YEAR HIGH, JOB CASUALISATION, CUTS TO PENALTY RATES, PRIVATISATION AND WAGE THEFT, IT’S CLEAR THE RULES ARE BROKEN FOR EVERY DAY AUSTRALIANS. We launched the Change The Rules Campaign in November 2017 in conjunction with the ACTU to address this inequality and to restore the balance to rules which determine our pay and conditions. 14
CAMPAIGNS Reid Campaign Update The Reid campaign was officially launched in October 2018 and Unions NSW hit the ground running by engaging all our local activists and unions and having thousands of conversations. We knocked on hundreds of doors and surveyed local residents about their concerns and issues in Reed. We recruited new activists from a range of diverse backgrounds who have assisted with the translation of materials and reached out to migrant communities. We organised street stalls, engaged activists, led station blitzes, performed stunts, and handed out thousands of the ETU Change The Rules shopping bags. We also worked closely with the CPSU to hold local forums and rallies on stopping the privatisation of Centrelink and Medicare.
Robertson Campaign Update The Central Coast Community Union Alliance has been campaigning in the marginal federal seat of Robertson. A Liberal seat held by a mere 1089 votes or 1.14% margin. This year’s highlights included the July 2018 Robertson Change the Rules Campaign Launch with Mark Morey and Sally McManus, attracting over 200 local union members, half of which signed up for campaign activities for the rest of the year. A Super Door knock was held on the 1 September 2018 with 40 local activists assembling in Kincumber to talk to local residents about the fact that ‘Australia Needs A Pay Rise’. We were also at train stations with our activists talking with thousands of commuters on their way to work. We targeted the stations of Gosford, Woy Woy, Narara, Point Clare, Niagara Park and Tascott. 15
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RESPECT THE REF The Professional Rugby League Match Officials (PRLMO) first approached Unions NSW in late 2017 to assist the unregistered union in its unfair dismissal application for referee Chris James. Chris was sacked by the NRL without explanation after officiating 22 NRL games in the 2017 season and 228 first-grade games overall. However, with the support of Unions NSW, the PRLMO brought an unfair dismissal claim to the Fair Work Commission where they negotiated a confidential settlement with the NRL. Following the resolution of Chris’ case, the PRLMO and Unions NSW teamed up to pursue an enterprise agreement to improve the conditions and pay for all NRL referees. Unions NSW developed a bargaining strategy which ensured all members were active and supported the campaign.
CHRIS WAS SACKED BY THE NRL WITHOUT EXPLANATION AFTER OFFICIATING 22 NRL GAMES IN THE 2017 SEASON AND 228 FIRST-GRADE GAMES OVERALL.
“The refs are on 12-month fixed term contracts which in the past have been terminated with little notice. It’s not uncommon for a ref to be told at the end of the season that their contract is just not going to be renewed” - Thomas Costa, Unions NSW Assistant Secretary. The key issues for referees were job security, a transition payment for referees who are dismissed from the squad, reimbursement of injury costs and medical treatment. In the past referees have been treated less favourably than
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players in the NRL, with the top referee being paid a third of the wage of an average player. They also had to pay their own medical fees upfront and relied on the NRL to approve reimbursement, a process that can take up to 8 months.
In October 2018 the full squad of referees in pursuit of their bargaining claims participated in protected industrial action, including stoppages and uniform bans. The actions were taken during compulsory training and were the first of their kind in NRL history. The PRLMO became Unions NSW newest affiliate in 2018. In early 2019 Unions NSW and the PRLMO concluded their negotiations with the NRL resulting in the first ever enterprise agreement. It covers referees and includes significant improvements to their wages and conditions.
CAMPAIGNS The laws also imposed a $500,000 cap on electoral expenditure by third party campaigners in the lead up to an election - down from the previous limit of $1.28 million. A GIPA application by Unions NSW uncovered an email sent within the office of Special Minister of State, Anthony Roberts, revealing plans to go much further including: • Banning unions and third parties from advocating a vote for a certain political party; • Banning unions and third parties from donating to political parties;
HIGH COURT CHALLENGE The NSW parliament passed the Electoral Funding Act in May 2018, making the following activities illegal: • Third party campaigners sharing the costs of airing television advertising related to the election. • Third party campaigners working together on a campaign and publishing their logos on joint campaign material. • The sharing of research and polling data between third party campaigners If campaigners ‘acted in concert’ and were unaware of the law, they could face two years in jail. If they did so deliberately, they could face up to ten years in jail. Police were also empowered to enter and search offices and conduct interviews over electoral law breaches.
• Forcing third party campaigners to register the aim of their campaign six months out from an election and requiring they not deviate from it; • Reducing the expenditure cap even further, to $300,000. On 5 and 6 December, Unions NSW, NSWNMA, ETU, HSU, NSWTF and USU presented their case against the NSW Electoral Funding Act. Unions NSW argued the Act breaches the implied freedom of political communication in the Australian constitution. In 2019, The High Court’s decision agreed with our submission that the law was unfair and unconstitutional. 17
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Stop Cutting Workers Comp
Workers Compensation Conference
The NSW Government made massive cuts to our workers compensation system in 2012. As a result, 4,000 workers were cut off income support on Boxing Day 2017, even though they were still injured and/ or unable to find suitable employment. Most of these workers will be cut from coverage of medical care this year. A 2018 Report revealed the Government is sitting on a workers compensation surplus of $2.4 billion, which is growing annually. We are working to have this money restored to injured workers.
In February 2018 Unions NSW made a submission to the Department of Finance, Services & Innovation to improve workers compensation dispute resolutions in NSW. By the end of 2018 most of the suggestions put forward by Unions NSW and its affiliates were in the process of being adopted. Unions NSW and some affiliates are currently part of the SIRA PIAWE working group, re-writing the PIAWE provisions to simplify them in line with the Act. In May 2018 Unions NSW wrote a submission in response to the Claims and Administration Manual guidelines (CAM). SIRA is still working through updating Guidelines and the Manual. 18
EVENTS
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YOUTH ENGAGEMENT O-WEEK Unions NSW had stalls at four universities during their 2018 Orientation Weeks. Over 30 students joined their unions at the University of New South Wales, University of Newcastle, University of Wollongong and the University of Technology Sydney. We talked with students about wage theft and workplace bullying and explained how joining their union is one of the best ways they can protect themselves at work.
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Student Leadership Round table As part of our student engagement strategy, Unions NSW hosted a round table with student leaders from all major universities in NSW. It was a great teaching experience both for the students who got to hear about what our movement does for working people and the campaigns we have won. It was also interesting to learn about what they know about us and how we can better train, teach and include young people in our movement.
UTS Know Your Union Day In May 2018, Unions NSW participated in the first University of Technology Sydney ‘Know Your Union’ Day alongside ten of our affiliates. It was a day for the student body to come and ask questions about union coverage and chat to their respective unions. It was great to see the UTS Students’ Association develop new campus initiatives that involve trade unions.
University of Sydney Union Day This year Unions NSW organised the first ever University of Sydney Union Day. With 13 union stalls on the main walkway of Australia’s largest university, it was a historic event and a fantastic example of our movement’s commitment to engaging with young people. Unions NSW would like to thank the following affiliates for their participation: ASU, CPSU, HSU, IEU, MEAA, NSW Teachers Federation, NSWNMA, NTEU, Professionals’ Australia, PSA, SDA, USU and United Voice.
Union Summer 2018 For over 10 years, Unions NSW has been organising the Union Summer Program. In 2018, we had 19 young people undertake three-week placements in unions from all industries. The Program is a fantastic way for young activists to see how the union movement works and see the tireless work that our affiliates do each day for their members. This year we would like to thank the following affiliates for their participation: AMWU, AWU, HSU, MEAA, NSWNMA, NSW Police Association, NTEU, Professionals’ Australia and the USU.
ULIO Union Lawyers and Industrial Officers Unions NSW supports and resources the Union Lawyers and Industrial Officers organisation (ULIO). ULIO holds seminars and conferences for union industrial officers and labour lawyers to keep up-to-date on legal issues affecting workers in NSW. Along with its annual 2 day conference, ULIO held 6 training and accreditation seminars in 2018 to ensure our industrial officers have the skills and knowledge to effectively represent our members. 21
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY UNIONS NSW COORDINATED THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MARCH ON 10 MARCH 2018. OVER 3,000 WOMEN RALLIED TO ‘END THE SILENCE. END THE VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE, CAMPUS AND HOME’. In the 12 months leading up to the march, 51 women were killed. At the same time the Federal Government had privatised the national sexual and domestic assault hotline 1800RESPECT and refused to provide women with access to 10 days paid domestic violence leave. This year’s speakers included: •• Helen Dallimore actor, writer and director and a member of MEAA; •• Jan Primrose from the Australian Services Union spoke on the importance of universal access to 10 days paid domestic violence leave; •• Jules Kim Executive Director of the Scarlett Alliance spoke about the experience of sex workers and the need for respect and safety in the industry •• Michelle Zhou from Asian Women at Work spoke about the experience of migrant women workers and spoke about her own personal story of exploitation. Michelle has since joined her union the NUW and is working to improve the conditions for herself and her colleagues; •• Trish Marinozzi spoke about her own experience of workplace sexual harassment and the difficulties women face when speaking out. 22
EVENTS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY PANEL Unions NSW hosted an International Women’s Day Panel to showcase campaigns unions are running and winning. The Panel heard from: •• Carrie Gedney, Hairdresser and Hair Stylists Ambassador – Starting a union for hair stylists •• Lauren Hutchins, Australian Services Union Assistant Secretary – We Won’t Wait, what we’ve won and what’s next
UNION WOMEN On 30 August 2018 Unions NSW hosted a Sexual Harassment Round table at State Parliament with Jenny Aitchison MP, the Acting Shadow Minister for Women. The Round table allowed unions, lawyers, women’s organisations, academics and Members of Parliament to discuss and debate reform options to improve the avenues to justice for those who experience sexual harassment. Unions NSW is compiling a submission with recommendations for reform to be released in 2019. These include: a positive legal duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment at work; strong and effective regulators to properly enforce the law; workers having access to fair, efficient and quick complaints processes, including a right of action under the Fair Work Act; and sexual harassment being treated as a health and safety issue. The onus should be on employers and regulators to prevent sexual harassment.
•• Big Steps Activist, United Voice - Educators walking off the job for equal pay WIMDOI Conference
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2018 ANNUAL REPORT Unions NSW Iftar
Unions NSW Diwali
UNION DIVERSITY
For the past few years, Unions NSW has made a concerted effort to engage migrant, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities in NSW. Many of these communities encounter higher incidents of wage theft, exploitation and mistreatment at work because they are unaware of their rights or are afraid to speak up. For this reason, it is vital the union movement builds relationships with these communities to address the exploitation many currently experience.
We also held two cultural events at Trades Hall to celebrate Iftar and Diwali. Both events were a resounding success with large attendances of prominent members of the CALD communities from around Sydney.
Unions NSW hosted a panel discussion on wage theft and exploitation of migrant and temporary workers. The discussion stemmed from a wage theft report conducted and released by Unions NSW that found 70% of foreign language job ads were offering pay well below minimum wage. Wage Theft Discussion Panel 24
EVENTS
UNION
PRIDE
FAIR DAY Union Pride had a stall at 2018 Fair Day with 26 volunteers from across the trade union movement talking to the public about unions. We collected over 880 petition signatures for the We Won’t Wait DV Campaign in 6 hours. Union Pride spray-on Tattoos were handed out as well as We Won’t Wait DV Stickers to all that signed the petition. Sales of Union Pride T-Shirts through our online shop exceeded over $1,500. Over 1000 people visited the stall and had a discussion with a volunteer with four people also joining their union.
MARDI GRAS Over 80 unionists marched with the Union Pride float which had the theme of Rosie the Riveter. Rosie was a proud feminist and an iconic hero who fought for equality and justice in the workplace. She passed away in 2018. Union Leaders who marched included: Mark Morey, Sally McManus, Alex Claassens RTBU NSW Secretary), Thomas Costa, Emma Maiden and Kylie Mckelvie (PSA President). A number of unions participated in the Union Pride group float including: AMWU, ASU, AWU, CPSU, MUA, NSW Teachers Fed, NUW, PSA, RTBU and USU. 25
2018 ANNUAL REPORT United Voice Big Steps Rally
RALLIES & PROTESTS
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IXOM Protest
EVENTS Change The Rules Rally
RALLIES & PROTESTS
Stop Cutting TAFE rally
Port Kembla protest
CEPU Telstra rally
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2018 ANNUAL REPORT First People’s Network Uluru statement from the heart with actor Danny Glover.
First People’s Network Koori Knock Out.
FIRST PEOPLES NETWORK Unions NSW First Peoples Network, together with the NSWNMA, NSWTF, and PSA hosted a stall at the 2018 Koori Knock Out. Many people were interested in finding out more about joining a union and getting active in the Change the Rules and Fair Funding campaigns. The First Peoples Network also had a stall at the Yabun Festival on 26 January 2018. The Festival is a celebration of First Nations culture and history. This is part of the work of the Network to encourage more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to join their union and enrol to vote.
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General Meeting
International Day of Mourning Mother’s Day Classic
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Labour Day Dinner
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McCallum Debate
Jeff Shaw Memorial Dinner
Tasmanian Election
Re-affiliation of the NUW
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RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL
RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL
MCKELL SUPER RESEARCH The Unions NSW Superannuation Committee commissioned the McKell Institute research report Investing Superannuation for the Public Good: Creating new markets to benefit members and fund necessary investments. The report outlines an alternative to government privatisation, recommending a greater share of public infrastructure be funded by superannuation funds through Indexed Annuity Bonds (IABs).
WAGE THIEVES Wage theft continues to be routine for some employers, with businesses unashamedly advertising below award rates of pay, and targeting workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. For the second year, Unions NSW has undertaken an audit of job advertisements on Chinese, Korean and Spanish websites. This year the audit included a review of jobs written in Nepalese and Punjabi. The audit found 70% of advertised jobs are offering rates of pay below those set in the relevant minimum award. This is a marginal improvement on the 2016-17 audit, which found 78% of jobs were advertised at below award rates. The Unions NSW audit demonstrates the need for increased efforts to combat wage theft and remove the structural barriers workers face in rectifying underpayment and stamping out exploitation particularly for those on short term or student visas.
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WORK HEALTH & SAFETY WE HAD A FEW MILESTONES IN THE WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY SECTOR IN 2018. UNIONS NSW ALONG WITH AFFILIATE UNIONS WROTE A SUBMISSION TO THE MARIE BOLAND INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE MODAL ACT. UNIONS NSW AND AFFILIATES ALSO MET WITH MARIE BOLAND TO DISCUSS OUR CONCERNS. THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEW YEAR.
Unions NSW participated in the SafeWork NSW Manufactured Stone Taskforce to address concerns around the re-emergence of silicosis as a disease. Our submission into the Dust Diseases Scheme focused on this area and the recommendation of the previous report into the scheme. Unions NSW also met with Minister Kean to discuss our concerns and push for further action on this issue. Unions NSW also participated in the SafeWork NSW Mentally Healthy Workplaces initiative and is lobbying to secure improvements in workers mental health. We 34
continue to campaign for improvements to legislation for injured workers, enforcement of safe systems of work and good work design. Unions NSW has worked throughout the year with affiliates including CFMMEU and the SDA to improve policy and regulation around working in extreme temperatures, both indoors and outdoors. We have lobbied to ensure the regulator does not adopt an individualistic approach to workers health, instead putting in place controls to minimise and eliminate risks.
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FIRST STATE SUPER FUND
BANNER RESTORATION AN ICON OF AUSTRALIAN UNION HISTORY IS RECEIVING SOME MUCH NEEDED CARE AND CONSERVATION, THANKS TO FIRST STATE SUPER.
8 hour day banner with Mary Murphy First State Super - Karen Coote Antiquities Conservation and Mark Morey Secretary
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Unions NSW was able to engage Karen Coote of Antiquities Conservation to repair and conserve the iconic Eight Hour Day Banner. The banner was handmade by Edgar Whitbread and his family in 1907-1908 for the Eight Hour Committee. The banner is a replacement of the original banner destroyed by windstorms in the 1907 parade. Edgar kept the banner in good condition until his death in the 1950s. It was partially restored for the 1987 Banners of Pride exhibition at the Hyde Park Barracks. First State Super has generously funded a further intensive restoration of the 1908 banner. Mary Murphy, Chief Digital Officer from First State Super, is pictured with Mark Morey, Secretary of Unions NSW and Karen Coote of Antiquities Conservation with the banner.
TRADES HALL
SYDNEY OPEN On 3 and 4 November, Sydney Trades Hall opened its doors as part of the Sydney Living Museums ‘Sydney Open 2018’ event. Over 400 people toured Trades Hall and heard the history of the building and the NSW trade union movement The Sydney Trades Hall has the largest union banner collection in Australia. Also on display for Sydney Open was the original Dismissal letter written by the then Governor General Sir John Kerr, sacking Prime Minister Gough Whitlam
Left: Nathaniel George Watkins Great Granddaughter Top right: Picture of tour in the atrium Middle: Singapore Republic Polytechnic SMC Study Tour March 2018 Above: Tour in the 1914 library with guests viewing the original 1975 Dismissal letter from Sir John Kerr to Gough Whitlam 37
2018 ANNUAL REPORT
FINANCIAL REPORT This report presents a summary of the financial performance of the Unions NSW group for the 2018 financial year. The consolidated financial statements for the year ending 30th June 2018 have been audited by KPMG and were adopted by the Finance and Governance Committee of Unions NSW on 23 November 2018. KPMG have issued an unqualified opinion that the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Unions NSW as at 30 June 2018 and that its financial performance and cash flows are in accordance with accounting policies prescribed by KPMG.
Operating Income
net Operating PROFIT
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8
%
operating costs
$350,074
0.9
%
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Summary of Consolidated Financial Statement of Profit and Loss as at 30 June 2018
Total Operating Income Total Operating Costs
2018
2017
7,649,521
7,081,673
(7,299,497)
(7,368,269)
350,074
-286,596
investment income) Depreciation Financial Income Extraordinary items*
(1,190,556)
(941,951)
349,203
250,455
–
7,530,984
(504,256)
6,552,892
income)
Summary of Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2018
2018
2017
Total Current Assets
11,040,450
10,627,649
Total Non-Current Assets
26,198,150
26,261,258
Total Assets
37,238,600
36,888,907
2,110,922
2,317,743
188,737
204,334
Total Liabilities
2,299,659
2,522,077
Net Assets
34,938,941
34,366,830
Total Current Liabilities Total Non-Current Liabilities
*Extraordinary item gains included in the organisation’s income statement from events which are infrequent in normal operations pertaining to relevant years. In 2017 the reversal of impairment on property, plant and equipment in the Unions NSW group.
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2018 STAFF DIRECTORY
Secretary Mark Morey Assistant Secretaries Thomas Costa Emma Maiden Chief Financial Officer Sharon Ooi Director of People and Culture Amy Patrk Industrial Officer, Northern Region Peter McPherson Legal/Industrial Officers Sascha PeldovaMcClelland Sarah Davis
Industrial Officer WH&S and Workers Compensation Natasha Flores Senior Campaign Officers Salim Barbar Mary Yaager Campaign Assistants Jack Boutros Katie Summers Communications Director Angela Byrne Digital Campaigner Michelle Watts Communications Assistant Charina Shen
Research Director Kate Minter Research and Campaigns Officer Isabel Salinas Alcaraz Heritage Officer & Research Librarian Neale Towart Bill Pirie Senior Accountant Fiona Li Junior Accountant Nura Thapa Magar Administrative Staff Mary O’Donoghue Rose Docwra Carmel Delprat Christina Dibella
Telephone: (02) 9881 5999
Address:
Fax: (02) 9261 3505
Level 3, Trades Hall
Email: mail@unionsnsw.org.au
4 – 10 Goulburn Street Sydney NSW 2000