Welcome
The Women in Trade Unions Network (WITUN) is an organisation containing - within a flexible membership structure - a variety of women from different unions and different areas of the workforce.
This year WITUN will be sending a message out to network members every month, so if you have things you want included please email us and we will include them in our regular bulletins.
The email network is for women who are union members, activists or officials including those women who are retired members. If you would like to join the network email us at saunions@saunions.org.au
Work and Life Campaign -
The
SA
Unions
A
Fair
Share of
the
Future
outlines
a number
of
commitments
relating
to
helping
workers
balance
the
demands
of work
and the
rest of
their
lives,
to
assist
people
to
remain
in the
workforce
and
access
fair,
safe
work at
decent
wages ..>>click here for more information.
2010 Events Coming Up
UNIFEM INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY BREAKFAST
Friday 5 March 2010 7.00 am
Hosted by Penny Wong, Guest Speaker, Sally Sara
Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace Adeladie
Tickets $40 : Info - 8223 3388
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY MARCH - CLOSE THE GENDER PAY GAP
Tuesday 9 March 2010 at 5.30 pm
Meet at the State Library on North Terrace - March to the Austral Hotel on Rundle Street for drinks, food, entertainment and speeches >>..download flyer
Special Guest - Sharan Burrow, President of the ACTU
Refreshments and music at the pub - All women welcome
ANNA STEWART MEMORIAL PROJECT - 24 May - 4 June 2010 : Open to all women union members
The ASMP is held annually over a two week period (usually in the last week of May and first week of June).
The training program is designed specifically to give women an insight on how unions operate and how women can be more active in their union.
The Anna Stewart Memorial Project places a group of women union members in different unions for two weeks experience. They see how the union is organised and its relationship to other unions. They become involved in the issues which are important to members, participate in union offices and meeting with members, officials, other unions and SA Unions.
Contact your union for more information and to register your interest.
EMILY'S LIST FUNDRAISERS
Emily's list is an organisation which raises money and supports progressive women who are running for Parliament.
"The Ernies Book - 1000 terrible things Australian men have said about women", is available to purchase contact Meredith Boyle on 8371 5600 or email meredith.boyle@parliament.sa.gov.au
History
The Network was formed in 1983 by a group of women involved with two South Australian Institutions - the Working Women's Centre and the United Trades & Labor Council (SA Unions). Some of the foundation members are Steph Key (now a Member of Parliament), Carolyn Pickles (ex MLC).
The strength of the union movement is based on its collective, democratic organisation and its unity of purpose. While women's share of union membership is rising, their participation in union affairs is lagging. This reflects women's major share of child rearing and domestic work and the lack of awareness in many unions of the problems facing women members and ways of involving women.
SA Unions Women's Standing Committee's role is to address these issues that women face in the workforce. Unions are committed through the Standing Committee in increasing women's involvement in the workforce.
Links
Working Women's Centre - www.wwc.org.au
Office for Women - www.officeforwomen.sa.gov.au
Equal Opportunity Commission - www.eoc.sa.gov.au
