Our Sharan Burrow, who
was ACTU President 2000-2010, is now the most senior union leader in the world.
She was elected to the position of Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) in 2010 - the world
trade union body representing 174 million workers in 156 countries. Not bad for
a girl from Warren in country NSW!
Sharan leads the movement from Brussels, when she
is not travelling the world speaking up for workers' rights everywhere.
Everyone's union activism starts somewhere, and for
Sharan it was when she was a high school teacher in country NSW and was elected
to be the local representative for the NSW Teachers Federation. She became the President
of the Bathurst Trades and Labour Council and went on to hold positions with
the NSW Teachers Federation before becoming President of the Australian
Education Union and then President of the ACTU. Sharan left her position at the
ACTU when she was elected as the first Australian and first woman to become the
Secretary of the ITUC. The Australian union movement has produced many great
leaders and fighters and we are proud of the work Sharan is doing on behalf of
all workers.
Sharan was the ACTU President during some tough
times under the previous Coalition Government and has sent this message to
Australian union members. Share to spread the word.
Everyone's union story starts somewhere. Tell us
yours in the comments below, or start yours today: www.australianunions.org.au/
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