Issue No 91 | 06 April 2001 | |
NewsCampaigning Workshop Establishes Local Campaign InitiativeBy Mark Morey
A rural campaigning workshop conducted in Orange this week by Labor Council resulted in a commitment from local delegates and organisers to develop a weeklong union campaign in the bush. Participants were so enthused by the training that they are now eager to put their new skills into action within the Orange and Bathurst areas. The campaigning workshop was well attended by organisers and delegates from the Orange and Bathurst areas. The aim of the campaigning workshop was to building on previous training conducted by Labor Council's Mary Yaager in rural New South Wales. The delegates at the training were from the Bathurst and Orange Base Hospitals, a Bathurst nursing home, the Department of Parks and Wildlife and Armaguard. Union organisers were from the AWU, Nurses Association, CPSU, and PSA s also attended the workshop. Labor Council's Mark Morey and Adam Kerslake from the ACTU's Organising Centre facilitated the workshop. The workshop provided participants with an opportunity to learn about campaigning and then to practice applying those skills in their local area and workplaces. The workshop sessions covered topics including how to identify campaign themes and target groups, determining the resources available for your campaign, how to develop effective strategies and tactics, developing campaign work plans and using the local media. This was the first of a series or workshops that Labor Council is intending to run over the next 12 months in rural areas. Labor Council will also be providing further assistance to the development of the campaign in Orange and Bathurst.
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