Please note, program, timing, location and speakers subject to change Pre - Congress Meetings: Monday 16 July 2018 1200 Credentialing & Registration Open 1400-1500 Retired Unionists Network M8 1400-1500 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Caucus M7 1400-1530 Regional Caucus M6 1400-1500 Youth M5 1500 1600 Small Unions M8 1600-1730 Left Caucus M3 1600-1730 Right Caucus M4 1730-1930 Welcome Reception Sponsored by Slater and Gordon ACTU Congress 2018 - Agenda as at 13 th July 2018 1
Day One of Congress: Tuesday 17 July 2018 0800 Credentialing & Registration Open 0830 Arrival coffee Coffee cart sponsored by Campaign Edge 0900 Congress Opening Great Hall Q1 Q2 0915 Procedural & Credentials (motion 1) Great Hall Q1 Q2 0920 Agenda Adoption Great Hall Q1 Q2 0930 ACTU Rule Changes (motion 2) Great Hall Q1 Q2 0940 Returning Officers Report #1 Great Hall Q1 Q2 0950 Acknowledgements & Vales Great Hall Q1 Q2 1000 Guest Speaker Ged Kearney Great Hall Q1 Q2 1015 Guest Speaker Annastacia Palaszczuk MP Great Hall Q1 Q2 1030-1055 Morning tea Sponsored by MGI Auditors 1100 Congress recommences Great Hall Q1 + Q2 Secretary s Address 1125 Generational challenges & changing the rules for workers Great Hall Q1 + Q2 1230 Returning Officers Report #2 Great Hall Q1 + Q2 1235 Presidents Address Great Hall Q1 + Q2 ACTU Congress 2018 - Agenda as at 13 th July 2018 2
1245 Session concludes 1245 Lunch Photo booth sponsored by ReachTEL See the excerpt from the Great Strike of 1917 See the Jobs for Women trailer 1245-1345 Fringe Events Changing the rules on trade: fighting the TPP-11 AFTINET The $2 Ticket:Growing The Union with Accessible Membership Options AMIEU Australia, the nuclear weapon ban treaty and the Nobel Peace Prize ICAN Leveraging Profile to Win for Workers ACTU/MEAA Global Solidarity to end Asbestos Use Union Aid Abroad Inclusive Patriotism, Diversity in Leadership and an Australian Head of State ARM Making $90 Billion Count for Workers Shipbuilding Unions Federation Waterfront Dispute 20 Years On MUA Class Actions & Accountability B2 B1 B3 M1 M2 P3 P5 P1 M3 Concurrent Lunch Events 1245-1415 Women s Lunch - Union Women Unite Speed Networking Plaza Gallery ACTU Congress 2018 - Agenda as at 13 th July 2018 3
Concurrent Workshops 1415-1530 Concurrent 1: Political Advocacy With Members B3 Concurrent 2: Temporary Visa Workers Concurrent 3: #Metoo: Stopping Violence Against Women Through Union Action Concurrent 4: Truth, Treaty, Constitutional Reform "When Not If" Concurrent 5: The Future Of Work Concurrent 6 Occupational Health & Safety: Every Workers Right Concurrent 7 Change The Rules: Campaigning In Communities Concurrent 8 Get Super Working For Women Campaign Concurrent 9: Investing In Union Education To Lead Change Concurrent 10: Leveraging Workers Capital For Workers Concurrent 11 : Policy Industrial Relations - Change The Rules For More Secure Jobs And Better Pay Concurrent 12: Best Practice Campaigning-Integrating New Techniques Into Organising 1530-1555 Afternoon tea & Exhibition Visit our exhibitors and get your competition card stamped to win great prizes! M1 M2 P5 P1 P2 P3 P4 B1 B2 M3 M4 ACTU Congress 2018 - Agenda as at 13 th July 2018 4
1600 Congress resumes Returning Officers Report #3 Great Hall Q1 + Q2 1610 Affiliates Resolutions and Presentations Great Hall Q1 + Q2 1705 Innovation & Growth Reports Great Hall Q1 + Q2 1800 Close Day 1 1900 Awards Dinner Sponsored by Hall Payne Lawyers Plaza Ballroom ACTU Congress 2018 - Agenda as at 13 th July 2018 5
0800 Arrival coffee Coffee cart sponsored by Campaign Edge 0800 Credentialing & Registration Open Day Two of Congress: Wednesday 18 July 2018 0900 Plenary commences International Panel : Changing the rules in a global world Great Hall Q1 Q2 0945 Panel Discussion: Ending Trickle Down Economics Great Hall Q1 Q2 1115 Morning Tea & Exhibition Visit our exhibitors and get your competition card stamped to win great prizes! ACTU Congress 2018 - Agenda as at 13 th July 2018 6
Concurrent Workshops 1145-1315 Concurrent 1: Government contracts should deliver secure work & better pay B3 Concurrent 2: How to be a good ally- Organising with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Concurrent 3: Why getting everyone paying their fair share of tax matters Concurrent 4: Change the rules: getting media to cover the issues & your event Concurrent 5: Is Tripartism dead? A1 M2 M3 M4 Concurrent 6: Gender Equality -Change the Rules for Working Women P2 Concurrent 7: Democracy & Civil Rights in the Asia Pacific P3 Concurrent 8: Change the Rules: Organising in the workplace and industry B2 Concurrent 9: Policy: Industrial Relations, Change the Rules for More Secure Jobs and Better P5 Concurrent 10 Superannuation Investment and Nation Building TBA 1315 FNWA Social Impact- ACTU Elders Council A1 ACTU Congress 2018 - Agenda as at 13 th July 2018 7
1315-1430 Lunch & Exhibition See the excerpt from the Great Strike of 1917 See the Jobs for Women trailer 1315-1430 Concurrent Fringe Events Organising for Climate Justice Workers Solidarity: what is it and how can you be involved Wage Theft Forum & Young Workers Hub Launch Let s End Wage Theft Make West Papua Safe Organising under Dictatorship Duterte and the Unions M1 M3 B1 B2 B3 1315-1430 Superannuation Lunch - Sponsored by Industry Funds Services and Industry Super Australia Plaza Gallery 1315-1430 APHEDA Global Justice Lunch M1 1430 Plenary recommences Changing the Rules Now: Affiliates Resolutions & Presentations Great Hall Q1 + Q2 1545 Policy Resolutions & Debate Great Hall Q1 + Q2 ACTU Congress 2018 - Agenda as at 13 th July 2018 8
1620 ACTU Congress 18 Policy Adoption Great Hall Q1 + Q2 1645 Omnibus Policy & IR Resolution Great Hall Q1 + Q2 1650 General Business 1650 Secretary s Wrap 1710 Presidents Close 1715 Congress concludes ACTU Congress 2018 - Agenda as at 13 th July 2018 9