Meet HACSU's Desmond Marcenko

I’M DESMOND, your newest

industrial organiser. and I started working at HACSU in mid-May of 2022. I’m still finishing up my uni studies where I’m studying a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English and Politics. Before coming to work at HACSU, I worked in fast food and childcare, as well as being the editor of my University of Tasmania student magazine. I’m passionate about building worker’s power in lutruwita/ Tasmania. For too long here, the labour of workers has gone unappreciated by state and federal governments. This is reflected by our state having some of the lowest wages in the country. I believe that when workers stand up and organise, we can negotiate better pay and conditions for all. The mighty trade union movement has been among the greatest forces of social transformation in history. Outside of work, I’m a big fan of film, reading and getting involved in activism - solidarity forever!