MY UNION ◆
Jonathan Hallett steps down as WA Div Sec Dr Jonathan Hallett took over from Gabe Gooding as the WA Division Secretary in 2018, having served as a WA Division/National Councillor and committee member for the Curtin University Branch. During his tenure as Secretary, Jonathan steered the Division through a restructure, increased the Division’s social media profile and supported Branches in their struggles against an exciting range of management bastardry, such as the recent – successful! – campaigns against non-union ballots at Murdoch and Curtin universities. Most importantly, Jonathan’s advice, enthusiasm and hands-on approach have led him to build the strength and activist capacity of the Division, laying the groundwork for organising, recruitment and campaigning on the ground in preparation for the next round of bargaining. Following his two-year secondment, Jonathan will now return to his substantive position as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Health at Curtin University, focusing on health promotion, political theory and policy advocacy. Jonathan has made a tremendous contribution to the work of the WA Division and his full-time presence will be sorely missed. Fortunately, Jonathan will continue his work as a union activist and advocate, continuing to represent NTEU at UnionsWA meetings and forging a productive partnership with the state and national union movement. Jonathan is also currently acting as the Assistant Division Secretary (Academic) to ensure a smooth transition for incoming Division Secretary Cathy Moore. ◆ Sanna Peden, UWA Branch President Image: Jonathan with ACTU Secretary Sally McManus at a Change the Rules event in Perth, 2018
Cathy Moore elected new WA Division Secretary I joined the university sector in 2009 after a varied career spanning accounting and auditing, running a small business, secondary school teaching, career counselling and ultimately specialising in assessment across nine subject areas at the Curriculum Council of WA. It was in my capacity as an assessment specialist that I was recruited to Edith Cowan University. My PhD thesis was 'Learning to See, Seeing to Learn' with a focus on the role video and discussion can play in supporting our learning. Within a few years my academic role was made redundant. With the support of the NTEU I was able to transition to a professional role in the Centre for Learning and Teaching. This experience ignited my desire to become more active in our Branch, and across our Union in general. My deep involvement in Union activities (on the local Branch committee, as Branch President, as Division President and on National Executive) has dramatically increased my awareness of the many injustices in our sector. This awareness is the foundation of my desire to reclaim worker power and to build strength through unity, so that we can collectively address injustice and inequity in our workplaces and co-create a vibrant tertiary sector that truly is for the benefit of our whole society . ◆ Cathy Moore, WA Division Secretary
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