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Anna Stewart
Memorial Program |
Past Participants Share their Experiences
the
experience of seeing, learning
and participating ..........
The following comments are from the
women who participated in the ASMP 2006 and gives an idea of the
fantastic experience it is for women
What did you value about the
ASMP?
"the fact that it was
in memory of a person and for women and held in high regard by all
unionists"
"being able to view
other unions.... finding camaraderie....."
"being able to share
the experience with fantastic women and learning a lot from them"
".....the opportunity
to visit worksites of different industries"
"the diverse roles and
importance of women in the union"
"meeting and spending
time with passionate hard working women".
What did you find
challenging?
"....some aspects of
the group work - but worth the challenge - that's why we are
here..."
"apathy and
non-commitment in some workplaces"
'moving outside my own
"safe" boundaries"
What did you learn from the
project?
"how small steps grow
into something big"
"...learning about the
role of unions in Australian society - especially that unions play a
major role in social justice and it's more than just negotiating
awards and wages..."
"....the hours union
officials put into the job and how much they care"
"that there are so many
other ASMP women out there"
"the true power of
women!"
"that I can be
confident and that I am on the right track with my values"
"the variety of things
that organisers are involved with and how lucky I am to be in an
organised workplace"
How do you feel?
"empowered"
"empowered, a feeling
of solidarity... that the average person can make an impact"
"empowered, confident,
honoured, passionate, grateful"
"very tired!"
"reinvigorated"
"tired, but good from
the experience"
"mixture of overwhelmed
and capable"
"...stronger"
"exhausted, mentally
fatigued - but much more knowledgeable and confident"
