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September 2008
AUSfund Competition
In thuis month's edition of Your Union Member Benefits Update we are giving away a bottle of wine and six AUSfund giftpacks. to go in the draw to win one of these great przies all you have to do is answer this question: ‘How many Australians have lost super?’ Hint: visit unclaimedsuper.com.au
Email your entry to Member Connect by 5pm on 30 September 2008.
August 2008
Book giveaway - The End Of Equality
“Almost 40 years have passed since it became unlawful to pay women less than their male counterparts for work of equal value and yet the gender pay gap remains a yawning gulf in many Australian workplaces,” ACTU President, Sharan Burrow.
Equal Pay Day was on 27 August 2008. To raise awareness of the fact that women are faring worse than men on key measures of equality and to reward one of our lucky readers, Member Connect are giving a copy of ‘The End of Equality – Work, Babies and Women’s Choices in 21st Century’ signed by the author, Australian bestselling author and groundbreaking feminist Anne Summers.
Winner: Linda Garside (QNU).
July 2008
Book giveaway - Shattered Lives
Winner: Wally Matthews (NUW) has won himself a copy of 'Shattered Lives', courtesy of Miriam Miller and Wakefield Press. The book tells the personal, harrowing stories of asbestos victims and their families, while illustrating their remarkable resillience, humour, love of life and devotion to family and friends.
June 2008
Book giveaway - Issues of Our Time
In June Member Connect gave away 10 copies of the book 'ISSUES OF OUR TIME'. The book features writing by leading Australians including Michael Kirby and Julian Disney on significant issues such as climate change, children, democracy, Indigenous discrimination, higher education, housing, sexuality and bioethics. The second part contains selected essays submitted for the Future Leaders Writers’ Prize and Future Leaders Climate Writing Award in 2007. The writing by talented young Australians covers many issues including depression, racism, homelessness, nuclear waste and the war on terror.
Congratulations to our lucky winners:
Riki Owens-Bennett (LHMU), Stuart Palmer (NTEU), Kerry Flynn (ASU), Marie Murray (ASU), Nikki Burrell (ASU), Ray Crampton (ETU), Dean Price (ASU), Jo Blackmore (QPSU), Anthony Purdon (HACSU), and Chleo Lawson (MEAA).
May 2008
Olympus FE-310 8.0MP Camera courtesy of Virtual Communities
Winner: Congratulations to Matthew Smith (FSU) who won an Olympus FE-310 8.0MP Camera valued at $199 courtesy of Virtual Communities in the Virtual Communities Product of the month competition!
Mum's Rights at Work Campaign Pack givaway
Congratulations to Kerry Maher (ASU), Julia Armitt (CEPU), Jan Sheppard (ASU), Roseann Quinn (NSWNA) and Cathy Smith(AEU) who have won an ACTU Paid Maternity Leave campaign pack
2 double Australian Movie Voucher passes!
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To celebrate the launch of the new Member Connect website we gave away three double Australian Movie Voucher passes.
Winners: The lucky winners were Margaret Watson (CFMEU), Stephen Roe (ALAEA) and Corinne Leversha (HSU). Well done!
April 2008
3 $20 Gift cards courtesy of IFFP
Catherine Swarbrick (CPSU), Sharon Summer (CPSU) and Annie Stringer (PSA) are the lucky winners of the April IFFP News Competition. Congratulations! Not only will they be able to keep up to date with financial news and issues that may impact them or their families and finances, but they will also enjoy shopping with their $20 Coles Group & Myer Gift Cards.
Industry Fund Financial Planning produces four editions of the IFFP News every year. This interesting and informative publication is available to members at no cost, via email or post. To subscribe click here.
4 free tix to the flix
If you have read the April edition of Your Member Benefits Update you'll know all about the fantastic deals union members can access when purchasing move tickets.
Congratulations to NTEU member Stuart Palmer who won 4 Australian Movie Vouchers in this competition! Thank you to all competition entrants.
March 2008 - Weasel Words Book Giveaway
Best–selling author Don Watson has kindly donated two of his highly sort after publications to Member Connect for our March giveaway, Watson's Dictionary of Weasel Words, Contemporary Cliches, Cant & Management Jargon and the award winning DEATH SENTENCE The Decay of Public Language.
Congratulations to our winner ASU member Steve Lewis! Thanks again to Don Watson and www.weaselwords.com.au for the donation of our fabulous prize!
January/February 2008 - Summer Edition Giveaway
The winner of the Member Connect Moonlight Romance at the Movies giveaway was Paola Dunkley, NTEU (VIC). Paola won an Australian Movie Voucher double pass and a pair of Member Connect/ME Travel Mugs.
Thanks to all competition entrants!