This section provides a lasting record of the significant events of the
Council and the Trade Union Movement over 1999.
|
Date |
Event |
| 4th February |
Olympics Award |
| 4th February |
Launch of Workers Online |
| 8th February |
Fairwear Rally outside the IRC 80 William Street, Sydney |
| 18th February |
Annual General meeting, Trades Hall Auditorium |
| 18th February |
Work, Time & Life Conference, Novotel Darling Harbour |
| 11th February |
Pay Equity report from the Inquiry |
| 12th February |
Rally - Museum of Contemporary Art |
| 6th March |
International Women's Day March |
| 20th March |
Anti-GST Rally, Sydney Square |
| 26th April |
East Timor Rally |
| 2nd May |
May Day Procession - Sydney Town Hall Square |
| 13th May |
Drug Policy Forum |
| 20th May |
Completion of the State Wage Case |
| 27th May |
East Timor Rally, Martin Place, Sydney |
| 3rd June |
State Wage Case decision |
| 30th July |
Gail Gregory leaves the Labor Council |
| 2nd August |
Sarah Kaine commences work as an Organiser |
| 6th August |
The Organising Centre opens |
| 13th August |
Margaret Morgan's Tribute Dinner - Sheraton on the Park. Margaret retires
from Labor Council after 28 years of service |
| 16th August |
Paul Howes commences work in the Organising Centre |
| 24th August |
Rally against the 2nd Wave of IR legislation - Archibald Fountain, Hyde Park
then march on to the Prime Minister's office |
| 2nd September |
The Senate passes the Junior Rates legislation |
| 3rd September |
East Timor fund raising event - Harbourside Brasserie |
| 14th September |
Launch of ACTU Unions@Work Report - Park Royal Darling Harbour |
| 16th September |
Phil Davey of the CFMEU (Construction & General Division) present a
$5,000 cheque to APHEDA for the East Timor appeal |
| 18th September |
East Timor rally with APHEDA and the CFMEU |
| 30th September |
Social Wellbeing Seminar in conjunction with NCOSS & ECC - Masonic
Centre |
| 22nd October |
Rally on the `2nd Wave IR legislation' outside the Senate Inquiry into
Workplace Relations Act, Gazebo Hotel, Elizabeth Bay |
| 27th October |
Stress Free Day `Big Lunch Break', Hyde Park, Sydney |
| 29th October |
Support function for the Republic with Kim Beazley at the Metro on George
Street, Sydney |
| 5th November |
Unions 2000 launched |
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