2 YEARS OF WINNING FOR MEMBERS

I committed from the outset to transparent and accountable leadership. In that spirit, our team has compiled a reportback to members which you can read on pages 4-8.

The feature ‘Winning for Members’ focuses on the progress the Branch has made since May 2021, using two key benchmarks which are critical to any trade union.

The first is the results of the ETU’s industrial work with and on behalf of members. This is the core business of our union – defending and improving your safety, pay, conditions and workplace rights.

The outcomes over the past two years are compelling. Our union has delivered great agreements to more than 10,000 members across construction, rail and the power sector, and to many members in the general trade and manufacturing divisions.

We’ve achieved those results because we have the right strategies backed up by action where required. On the ground we’ve built fantastic delegate and HSR networks supported by our dedicated team of organisers.

The industry has noticed the marked increase in the ETU NSW & ACT’s determination and power to fight for members. That’s one reason we were able to negotiate groundbreaking construction EBAs without industrial action.

The second key benchmark for any union, or any membership organisation, is the number of people choosing to join. In that respect, over the past two years we have turned round the decline of the

The Branch has grown by more than 10% since May 2021. There are more members in every section, with an extraordinary 21.4% increase in construction and 13.1% in transport.

And I am very confident there is more growth to come, especially in contracting and construction, and several new targeted sectors.

Every ETU member can be proud of these excellent outcomes. Together, there’s much more we will achieve.

PROUD TO BE