Meet union members

Below is a listing of famous and interesting people from the world of work: click on the person you'd like to see a profile about.

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	Burrow, Sharan - Former ACTU President (May 2000 - June 2010) 30 June 2010: ACTU president Sharan Burrow has stepped down to take up a position with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The Brussels-based union body represents 176 million workers from 156 countries and territories. Sharran was elected unopposed to a four-year term as the ITUC's general secretary at its congress in Vancouver. She will be the first woman and the first Australian to take up the post. Gerardine (Ged) Kearney is the new ACTU President from 1 July 2010. read more

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	Combet, Greg - Former ACTU Secretary (2000 - 2007) Greg Combet became Secretary of the ACTU in February 2000 and left office to become a Member of Parliament in 2007. read more

	CPSU member, Ric - Customs Marine Unit - Ric is part of the Customs Marine Unit. He's a member of the Community and Public Service Union CPSU read more

	Crean, Simon - Minister for Trade and former ACTU President (1985 - 1990) Simon Crean is the Minister for Trade in the Rudd Government. read more

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	Ferguson, Martin - Federal Member for Batman, Minister for Resources and Energy, Minister for Tourism, and Former ACTU President (1990 - 1996) Martin Ferguson is the federal member for Batman in Victoria and takes his place in Parliament as the current Minister for Resources & Energy and Minister for Tourism. read more

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	George, Jennie - First female ACTU President and now federal member for Throsby Jennie George created history when she was appointed the first woman President of the ACTU in 1996. read more

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	Kearney, Gerardine (Ged) - ACTU President July 2010 - 1 July 2010: Gerardine (Ged) Kearney is the new ACTU President, taking over from Sharan Burrow who has gone on to become General Secretary of International Trade Union Confederation. read more

	Kelty, Bill - Former ACTU Secretary Bill Kelty has been a key figure in the Australian union movement for over 30 years. read more

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	Lawrence, Jeff - ACTU Secretary - Jeff become ACTU Secretary in August 2007. read more

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	Shorten, Bill - Member of Parliament and former Australian Workers’ Union National Secretary Bill Shorten is now MP for Maribyrnong (VIC) and Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services. read more

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