The biennial ASU National Conference will be held this year in Sydney from Tuesday, November 21 to Thursday, November 23. The theme is "Building power: in our workplaces and communities". National Conference special events: National ASU Delegate of the Year presentations Life Membership presentations Cocktail Party - Carlton Crest Hotel, Tuesday, November 21 Women's Breakfast - Carlton Crest Hotel, Wednesday, November 22 National Conference Dinner - Doltone House, Wednesday, November 22 Guest speakers and presenters: Kim Beazley, Leader of the Opposition Greg Combet, ACTU Secretary Malcolm Wing, UNISON Shigeru Wada, ITF Dr Shaun Wilson, Macquarie University Anne-Marie Corboy, HESTA Wendy Turner, ACTU Dick Shearman, IEU Graeme Thomson, CPSU Troy Burton, LHMU Nick Moraitis, Get Up Ltd Debbie Carstens, Asian Women at Work Ken Fowlie, Slater & Gordon Elisabeth Wynhausen, Author "Dirt Cheap: Life at the wrong end of the job market" Hugh Evers, Chifley Financial Services Brett Saurine, IFFP Eric Thompson, Australian Super Dascia Bennett, Members Equity Elissa Freeman, Public Interest Advocacy Centre  View all Conference photos here Workshop outcomes Building power in our community - Presentation (PPT) Building power in our workplaces - Presentation (PPT) Building power internationally - Presentation (PPT) Our generous sponsors: Hesta Super Fund Members Equity Chifley Financial Services Union Shopper Slater & Gordon Law Firm Care Super Australian Super Vision Super Wickett Insurance Broking Industry Fund Financial Planning Virtual Communities Discount New Cars Member Connect

Program  Agenda  Conf e-mail  Conference news 2006 ASU National Conference: building power in our workplaces and communities The ASU National Conference 2006 commenced today in Sydney. Deliberations will be based on the key theme of building power in our workplaces and communities. In the current WorkChoices environment, unions have increasingly learned the importance of organising in the community as well as the more traditional organising in the workplace. November 21, 2006 What kind of society do you want to live in? ACTU Secretary Greg Combet addressed the second day of ASU National Conference today. He reminded delegates that the current union-wide campaign is a fight for a particular vision of Australia, an Australia where everyone has a fair go, at work and elsewhere. November 22, 2006 International connections help us fight the good fight A number of international guests have added an important dimension to the deliberations of ASU National Conference 2006. The ASU has always recognised our role as part of a network of solidarity spanning all parts of the world, but each year this network becomes more and more crucial to our work. The contribution of guests from the United Kingdom and Japan has helped delegates to see how the ASU can be "building power" in our international community. November 23, 2006 ASU National Delegate of the Year 2006 announced The ASU National Delegate of the Year 2006 was announced by National Secretary Paul Slape last night at the ASU National Conference dinner. Awarded to Linda Bullen of the WA Branch for her work as a delegate at Cat Haven, the stories of all our nominees were inspiring. Leader of the Federal Opposition, Kim Beazley was in attendance to present all nominees and the winner with certificates and prizes. November 23, 2006