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Union Award Nominations Closing Soon
Date: 16 October 2002
The night we honour our champions is coming up with the annual union awards and to win a gong unions have to be in to win.
Nominations close 18 October 2002.
All nominations in the different award categories should reflect in part or in whole the criteria set down for each award outlined below. Nominations should be sent to Stephanie Auty at sauty@actu.asn.au or in the post at Level 3, 393 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Inquiries 03 9664 7379.
Award Nomination Form
You may nominate in any or all categories:
Delegate of the Year
Name of nominee
Reason for nomination in 500 words or less
Contact details of nominee
Organiser of the Year
Name of nominee
Reason for nomination in 500 words or less
Contact details of nominee
Jennie George Award - for contributions to women's advancement in unions
Name of nominee
Reason for nomination in 500 words or less
Contact details of nominee
Best Workplace Campaign
Name of nominee
Reason for nomination
Contact details of nominee
(Campaign overview/plan and materials to support nomination should be included eg stickers, posters, powerpoint presentation, audio and visual material)
Best Communications Strategy
Name of nominee
Reason for nomination
Contact details of nominee
(Communications overview/strategy should be included as well as supporting material, eg media material, newspaper clippings, tv/radio items, audio/visual material)
Best Media Quote by a Union Leader or Member
Name of nominee
Reason for nomination
Contact details of nominee
Date and source of media quote (Newspaper, radio or TV programme)
Criteria For All Awards Categories:
Delegate of the Year
Demonstrated success in:
Implementing a campaign
Increasing membership
Mapping a workplace
Setting up a communication network
Activating members
Dealing with the employer
Liaising with the community
Developing understanding of collective action
Attributes:
Selflessness
Energy
Leadership
Principled
Organiser of the Year
Demonstrated success in:
Implementing a campaign
Increasing membership
Mapping a workplace
Setting up a communication network
Activating members
Dealing with the employer
Liaising with the community
Developing understanding of collective action
Developing activists
Implementing informal education strategies
Working with other unions
Workplace Campaign of the Year
Implementation of campaign which in addition to a successful outcome:
Increased membership
Developed activists
Had a high level of membership involvement
Promoted union values in the community
The campaign:
Was well planned and coordinated
Operated on many fronts beyond the workplace eg politically, among customers and other unions, in the community
Utilised innovative tactics
Best Communications Strategy
maintained a positive/influential public profile
Enhanced a union campaign
Portrayed a member-based union
Forged link with community
Adopted new messaging techniques
Innovative in capturing media attention
Well planned/created momentum
Communicated effectively with members
Reached potential new members
Best Media Quote by a union leader or member
Created an understanding to all in the community of the benefits of unionism
Clearly communicated the union's position on an issue
Evoked an empathetic response from the listeners, viewers or readers
Used language/ideas creatively to win radio, television or print media coverage
Jennie George award - for contributions to the advancement of women in unions
This award is made to a union in recognition of what the union has done to assist in the development of women in the union movement.
Suggested criteria:
An initiative or actions which have:
Assisted women to increase their professional capabilities
Resulted in women taking on leadership positions (as elected officials) within the union
Assisted women to participate in union activities
Increased the number of women union officials
Allocated resources to issues concerning women
Provided senior union official support or mentoring
a monitoring/quantifying/reporting aspect
Some of these initiatives might include:
Training/education programs
Formalised mentoring programs
Increasing the representation of women throughout the union's elected structures
Formally involvement of women in policy formulation
Involving women directly at all levels in recruitment (of members) and publicity campaigns
Consultation with women employees on the issues which they consider to be of importance
Non-discriminatory work practices and remuneration practices
Transparent, equitable recruitment, selection, and promotion practices
Employment practices which consider family responsibilities
Availability of part time work
Union EEO and Sexual Harassment policies for its employees, with accompanying, appropriate education
Gender analysis of exit interviews (preferably conducted by someone independent of the union)
For further information
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