Smoke-free hospitality workplaces

Date: 30 May 2001

NOTE: EMBARGOED THURSDAY 31 MAY 1.30PM
MEDIA ALERT
LHMU to announce campaign for smoke-free hospitality workplaces

The Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union (LHMU) represents more than a third of Victoria's 30,000 hospitality workers in hotels, casinos, and other gaming venues.

The campaign is supported by law firm Slater and Gordon, the Australian Medical Association (Victoria), the Anti-Cancer Council (Victoria) and QUIT.

The campaign will seek to broaden the impact of the Victorian Government's smoke free dining laws which come into effect on 1 July.

The union will hold a media conference tomorrow to announce the details of its campaign.

The LHMU proudly represents more than 150,000 hard working women and men throughout Australia.

Speakers are:

LHMU Victorian Branch Secretary Brian Daley,

Slater and Gordon partner Peter Gordon,

Victorian AMA President Dr Mukesh Haikerwal,

and Executive Director of QUIT, Todd Harper.

Media Conference Details

Where:

Ground Floor, LHMU, 117 Capel St, North Melbourne

When:

1.30pm, Thursday 31 May 2001 Media contact:

Clare Curran 0417 101 370

For further information

Contact:	Andrew Casey
Union:	Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union
Phone:	8204 7206
Fax:	92821 4480
Email:	andrewc@lhmu.org.au
WWW:	http://www.lhmu.org.au/

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