Gerardine (Ged) Kearney

Recent Speaker

President - ACTU

October 6, 2010

"In tune with unions"

Click here for Article in The Age 2.10.10 by Ben Schneiders In tune with Unions.

New ACTU President Gerardine (Ged) Kearney took office on July 1, 2010.

Ms Kearney replaced Sharan Burrow, who  was recently elected General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation.

Ms Kearney has been a member of the ACTU Executive since April 2008, when she was elected Federal Secretary of the Australian Nursing Federation.

Ms Kearney said she was honoured to be entrusted with such an important role.

“I am committed to representing the interests of working Australians and to making sure their voices are heard in public debates over our nation’s future,” she said.

“I intend to work with all unions, big and small, to put our agenda into action, grow the movement and achieve positive change for workers and their families.”