News Flash

The Anna Stewart Memorial Project (ASMP) has been developed to pay tribute to the life and work of Anna Stewart who worked passionately and tirelessly to involve women directly in deciding on principles and priorities to put before unions and government, in order to achieve real opportunities for women.

The ASMP provides an opportunity for women union members to participate in their own union and learn about organising, industrial representation and other union activities. Participants are provided with a two week training program designed to give women an insight on how unions operate and how they can be more active within their union. It also provides the opportunity for women to get together to network and share ideas and skills.

This year the ASMP will be held from 24th May - 4th June 2010. The focus is on “Solidarity in Diversity”.  The women participants will “work shadow” industrial officers and organisers as they go about their union work. The on-the-job training will be broken up with seminars and conducted in conjunction with SA Unions.

The PSA will be selecting two women to participate. Expressions of interests are sought by close of business, 31st March 2010.

To register your interest in this project or if you require further information, please contact Kathy Tsorvas on email kt@cpsu.asn.au or phone 8205 3271.

Please contact the PSA at 122 Pirie Street, Adelaide SA 5000 or fax on (08) 8223 6509 for an application form.

The ASMP is an accredited Trade Union Training course.

19 March 2010