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Interview with LHMU National Secretary Louise Tarrant

Fri 28 Mar 08 Comments

Part 1

Question 1: Louise, you worked with the LHMU since the early 1990s, what have been the highlights of your work with the LHMU so far?

Question 2: Soon after you were elected LHMU National Secretary Labor won the first federal election since 1993. What do you think this means for LHMU members and their families?


Part 2

Question 1: What do you see as the most important policies from an LHMU members point of view you'd like to see the Labor government implement?

Question 2: So a change of Government can make a difference but to what extent can LHMU members depend on the Federal Government or any government to provide fairness in the workplace and improve living standards and working conditions?


Part 3

Question: Louise over the last ten years with the LHMU you've played a leading role in the development of the union into an organising union as its called - what does that mean, an organising union? and what's the difference from an organising union and more traditional former union models?


Part 4

Question: Looking at that first ten years of developing an organising union to what extent was it successful and how far is there to go?


Part 5

Question: That approach to industry campaigning can go way beyond a traditional idea of negotiating wages and conditions with an employer every few years, it almost makes employers a potential partner in the unions campaign is that a big change in the way you deal with employers?


Part 6

Question: You've said that Clean start is one major focus continuing focus at a national level, what are the other big campaigns that 2008 onwards the union will be pushing for?


Part 7

Question: So those big campaigns and the resources that go into them they have a benefit in the short term and the longer term for members who don't work directly in those industries?


Part 8

Question 1: Do you believe the lhmu and other unions should be active around broader social issues that go beyond the immediate concerns of a worker at work?

Question 2: With that broader agenda, to what extent do you think does the union and the movement need to link up with other community groups and form partnerships and alliances with non union parts of the community?


Part 9

Question 1: How can LHMU members have a say in the union they belong to?

Question 2: When you're not leading the LHMU, what do you do to relax?

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