2009 Annual Report Contents Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 3 Mark Lennon Secretary’s Report ............................................................................................................ 7 Trades Hall .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Finances .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Management Account .................................................................................................................... 9 Property Account ........................................................................................................................... 9 Currawong ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Wireless Committee ....................................................................................................................... 9 Trades Hall ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Thank You to Officers & Staff ............................................................................................................. 9 Chris Christodoulou Assistant Secretary ............................................................................................... 10 Office Management and Administration of Unions NSW Council Meetings.................................... 10 State Wage Case 2009 ...................................................................................................................... 10 Government Procurement ............................................................................................................... 10 Boards and Committees ................................................................................................................... 10 Adam Kerslake Deputy Assistant Secretary .......................................................................................... 11 Better Services for a Better State Campaign .................................................................................... 11 Prison Privatisation Campaign .......................................................................................................... 12 Ferries Campaign .............................................................................................................................. 12 Growth Conference .......................................................................................................................... 12 Sydney Alliance ................................................................................................................................. 12 Rail Industry ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Other Responsibilities ....................................................................................................................... 12 Amanda Tattersall Deputy Assistant Secretary .................................................................................... 13 Better Services Campaign ................................................................................................................. 13 Other Responsibilities ....................................................................................................................... 13 Mark Morey Deputy Assistant Secretary .............................................................................................. 14 Construction Industry ....................................................................................................................... 14 Power Industry ................................................................................................................................. 14 Industrial Issues ................................................................................................................................ 14 New Energy Jobs ............................................................................................................................... 14 Union Summer .................................................................................................................................. 15 Union Growth Conference ................................................................................................................ 15 Fair Work Education and Information Program Grant ..................................................................... 15 WorkCover Grant .............................................................................................................................. 15 VET and Training ............................................................................................................................... 15 Mary Yaager Campaigns Officer............................................................................................................ 16 Better Services for a Better State Campaign .................................................................................... 16 Prison Privatisation Campaign .......................................................................................................... 16 Ferries Campaign .............................................................................................................................. 16 “Stop the Sell Off” - Power Campaign .............................................................................................. 17 Sydney Alliance ................................................................................................................................. 17 International Day of Mourning ......................................................................................................... 17 Cancer Council Daffodil Day ............................................................................................................. 17 Other Responsibilities ....................................................................................................................... 17 Alisha Wilde Industrial & Occupational Health & Safety Officer .......................................................... 18 Federal Industrial Relations System ................................................................................................. 18 NSW Public Sector ............................................................................................................................ 18 Bank and Bank Holidays Review ....................................................................................................... 18 Occupational Health & Safety .......................................................................................................... 18 National Occupational Health & Safety Review ............................................................................... 18 Other Responsibilities ....................................................................................................................... 19 Paul Doughty Campaigns Officer .......................................................................................................... 20 Better Services .................................................................................................................................. 20 Privatisation Campaigns ................................................................................................................... 20 Developing Better Communications ................................................................................................. 21 OHS and Maternity Leave Campaigns .............................................................................................. 21 Fair Work Australia Training ............................................................................................................. 21 Jill Biddington Executive Officer............................................................................................................ 22 Sydney Alliance ................................................................................................................................. 22 Women’s Committee ........................................................................................................................ 22 FWEIP ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Australia at Work .............................................................................................................................. 22 Union Managers Forum .................................................................................................................... 22 FSU .................................................................................................................................................... 22 Union Start ........................................................................................................................................ 22 Nick Lucchinelli Communications Officer ............................................................................................. 24 Neale Towart Librarian and Heritage Officer .......................................................................................