Young Workers Conference.
Last year, members of YUN attended The 2007 National Young Workers Conference in Adelaide.
The good news is, this years conference will be in Victoria, and we’re looking for your input in planning it.
Welcome to 'Maintain the Rage: The 2008 National Young Workers Conference'
We are please to announce the following Sponsors for the conference in 2008.
Members Equity Bank
ACTU Member Connect
Host Plus
Australian Super
Industry Funds Financial Planning [joint sponsorship with MEIF]
Virtual Communities
Union Shopper
Discount New Cars
And our conference partner and funding organisation of The Young Unionists Network, The Victorian Trades Hall Council
BACKGROUND: Fight for the future, a national conference for young workers, was held in Adelaide this year.
The conference aims were twofold:
“To bring young workers from all over the country together, so that they can share their experiences and hear how the Federal Government’s Industrial Relations legislation is impacting on young people”, and
“To provide examples of young people who are making a positive contribution to their workplace, school and community through campaigning.”
It was well attended with 85 Registrations received, 30 from students from 7 Public High Schools. Delegates and Officials from 16 unions — ASU, ETU, QPSU, AEU, TWU, AMWU, AMIEU, SDA, CPSU (SPSF), NUW, IEU, LHMU, CPSU, MEAA, CFMEU FFPD, FSU, Unions WA, Queensland CTU, ACTU as well as Delegates from WA, QLD, NSW, VIC, Tas and SA and Representatives from legal centres and community organizations.
The conference program was modelled on Anger — Hope — Action, with plenary sessions focussed on story telling, youth participation and campaigning to create change.
One of the recommendations to come out of the conference was that a National Conference for Young Workers be held every year, rotated between the State Labour Councils. Conference participants from Victoria indicated a willingness to stage a conference in Melbourne next year.
This means we’ve started planning! If you’d like to be involved, contact us today!
Registrations are now open, please go the the 'Contact Us' page to request a registration form, and please see our homepage for more details.
YUN on TV!
JJJ journalist Steve Cannane recently paid us a visit in Melbourne to talk about young workers and unions.
Steve interviewed the YUN Co-ordinator as well as UNITE Secretary Anthony Main, ACTU Secretary Jeff Lawrence and LaTrobe Your Rights at Work campaigner Katie Hall, to find out why only 11-14% of workers under 25 are union members.
You can view the vodcast here.
As usual, we're planning to get around to more gigs, festivals and events this year. If you'd like to be on our street stall team - get in touch with us today! Our next stall will be The Gippsland Worplace Rights Fair in Morwell at Kernot Hall on August 20th. The fair is open from 10 - 5pm.
For more info on the fair, contact Val on [03] 5133 7684 or gtlc@tpg.com.au
Come along and say Hi! There will be plenty of info available on unions, your rights at work, local community groups, legal information, OH&S and MORE!
We're up and running despite the cold and want you on board!
All cylinders are firing in the YUN office as we plan our National Young Workers Conference. Danielle is available on [03] 96593578
2007 and 2008 have both been a big year for YUN!
We've spoken to thousands of school, university and TAFE students through our school speakers programme, attended dozens of events to run stalls and present talks. We've been to The Big Day Out, Misdumma and all over the place campaigning from Carlton to Colac. We've even been on JTV
You can help in any of our campaigns. Activities include helping out at stall, helping us plan our national conference, assisting with community forums and media events, leafleting and much more.
GET INVOLVED.
Danielle Archer
Young Unionists' Network Coordinator
Phone: 96593578 or Email: darcher@vthc.org.au