We’re United For TAS
Our candidates are workplace delegates, union activists, and everyday members who share one thing in common: a commitment to building a stronger union for you.
Meet Your Team
These are the delegates, members and activists who are standing up for UWU members across Tasmania. They come from your workplaces and your industries. They know the challenges you face because they face them too.
They're ready to fight for a union that wins for you, picks up the phone when you need help, and puts more money in your pocket.
Narelle Barr
Educator | Tasmania & Southern Victoria
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I have been a UWU member for 20 years and work as an Early Childhood Teacher at Goodstart Kings Meadows. I serve as a workplace delegate. I joined the union because I believe the early childhood education and care sector deserves respect, fair wages, and safe working conditions. Early in my career, I saw how passionate educators were about their work, and I wanted to be part of a collective voice that stood up for our profession. Being a union member means standing together. It's about knowing we are stronger when we support one another, speak up for fairness, and advocate for the value of our work. Outside work, I love spending time with my family and friends and my dog Kali. I contribute to the babyloss community by creating remembrance tributes and providing supportive peer connection.
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Participating in union actions to push for higher wages and better conditions was a turning point for me. Seeing educators unite with a shared goal showed me how real change happens. It wasn't just about pay, it was about recognition, dignity, and improving our sector for everyone. I want to give back to the union that has supported me throughout my career. I want to represent fellow educators, listen to their concerns, and help ensure our collective voice remains strong. I am someone who genuinely cares. I believe every member's voice matters, and I am committed to representing people with fairness, respect, and integrity. I support United For You because it reflects the values I believe in - unity, fairness, and strong advocacy for members. I want to be part of a team focused on building a better future for our sector and ensuring educators are respected and supported.
Adrian Hinds
Brewery Worker | Tasmania & Southern Victoria
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I joined the union twenty-two years ago. Being on a manufacturing site, I thought it was important to make sure I was with all the workers, and when it came to decisions on our pay, it was a good thing to be in. My proudest moment as a union member was when the company was going to shut down the visitor centre at the brewery. I got all the boys together, we stood out the front of the site and put a protest on, got the newspaper involved, got a couple of politicians down, and showed support for the people about to lose their jobs. Since that moment, the company changed their mind, reinstated the people, kept the centre open, and has actually just spent a fortune renovating it into a bigger complex.
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I want to represent members' voices and contribute to decisions that affect our working conditions and rights. I believe it is important that members from the frontline are involved in shaping those decisions. I want to advocate for fair conditions, manageable workloads, and strong support for members. United For You reflects the values I believe in: strong representation, fairness at work, and putting members' voices at the centre of decision-making.
Amy Brumby
TAS Regional Coordinator | Tasmania & Southern Victoria
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I have been a UWU member for 23 years and I am the TAS Regional Coordinator. Back in my day, joining your union was what you just did. In 1994 I got a job working at Wrest Point and in the induction, I was given a union membership form. No explanation of what union was. Being a union member means solidarity with workers. It means I am part of a movement standing up to win for workers. Employers don't just hand over fair wage increases or better conditions. The collective power of workers through being union is how you win these. I often say I should have been born an Italian Grandmother because I love to cook! I have been married to my wonderful husband Rob for 13 years, I have a 20-year-old daughter Nellie, and 2 Alaskan Malamutes Bruce and Daphne. I have recently joined the Committee for Kingborough Helping Hands, a charity organisation in my area that helps support and feed those in our community who need a hand.
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When I was working at Wrest Point Casino, I was encouraged to become a delegate for the apprentice chefs. An apprentice was being bullied for being LGBTQI+. I led the whole team of 13 apprentices to stand up as a group, go to HR and document what they had witnessed. We got a good result for that apprentice chef, and I am proud of being part of that. I have been a member of this union since 1994. I want to be part of a well governed, transparent and member led union. I want to lead our members in TAS to be powerful, win and be proud of their union. I want a team in TAS who can lead their union and have open communication when it comes to decisions regarding their union. When we are connected, valued and heard, we can win. This union means the world to me - the members, leaders and delegates. This is the only job I have known since 2001, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I am passionate about my union. I know United For You will deliver a union that members can genuinely be proud of.
John Webb
Education Facility Attendant | Tasmania & Southern Victoria
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I have been a UWU member for 21 years and work as an Education Facility Attendant (Grounds/Maintenance) at Bothwell District High School. I have been a Delegate for 5 years and serve on the Job Security Agreement Committee, meeting with stakeholders including senior DECYP employees and Government. I joined United Voice back in 2005 not long after commencing my employment. A very respected member of our union, Rob Terry (or as many know him, Robbo), came to my school. I had never been a member of a union before and took a lot of convincing, but by the end of our conversation I had become a union member. Being a union member means solidarity, support and friendship with like minded people. I come from a small farming family and started as a Boiler Maker Welder in 1985 before coming back to the family farm in 2004. I have three awesome children. I am a keen motorcycle rider and assist during state and federal elections with polling booths. I live in the local community and aid members through firefighting, fencing and other farm operations when time allows.
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I sailed along through life until my school had a change of leadership in 2018 and myself and another staff member were bullied by the principal. The bullying increased to the point that I contacted my union for support, and this changed my whole outlook on life. Just knowing the union had my back made what was a really difficult time easier. I am standing to continue to provide a voice for my fellow members. I want to continue to see change from employers and support change where members are respected for the roles and responsibilities they perform in their day to day work. I am passionate about supporting our members because our members are our union.
I attended the last national convention for the first time and found some aspects contradictory to our beliefs and values. It was promised with the merger that this would be a good thing but as time has gone on this is clearly not the case. United For You is about bringing our union back to our members.
Jess Sanders
Aged Care Coordinator | Tasmania & Southern Victoria
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I have been a UWU member for 19 years. I joined our union on my first day working at the Wrest Point Casino revolving restaurant in 2007. I didn't know much about unions at the time, but when I was asked to stand with my colleagues I said yes immediately. I remained a member throughout my time working across hospitality venues in Tasmania, Sydney and overseas before becoming a union organiser in 2011. Since then I have helped organise in almost every sector of our union, from contract cleaning, security, baking and brewing, school cleaning, to hospitality and casinos, corrections and early childhood education. Since 2020 I have been working as a national campaign coordinator for aged and home care workers. I grew up in Tasmania, and while I have travelled and lived interstate and overseas I always come home. I currently live just outside of Hobart with my partner Em and our son Bruno.
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Being union is everything, it's about fighting together and standing up for what we believe in. The first campaign I worked on was Clean Start, fighting to improve conditions for contract cleaners. My first week on the job was spent on a megaphone standing alongside members on Elizabeth Street calling the bosses out of the building. It's amazing to see members realise their power and take action together for the first time.
I am standing because I know our union can do better and be better. Tasmania needs to be represented by Tasmanians and our union needs strong small branch representation. Our union wins, but it only wins when we throw everything we have at it. There is not just one way to win. We win because we're involved in politics, we win because we have the best organisers in the field, we win because we listen to what our members want and we engage where our members are, and we win because we evolve and learn and grow together. This election is critical for our members' future, and the only way to protect it is to vote United For You.
Rumen Ahmed
Aviation Protection Officer | Tasmania & Southern Victoria
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I have been a UWU member for 2 years and work as an Aviation Protection Officer at ISS Facility Services, Launceston Airport. I serve as a Delegate. I first joined the union in 2024 because our workplace did not have an Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. Many of us felt there were serious gaps in our conditions, including pay, contracts, systems, and overall treatment of employees. I realised that if we wanted meaningful change, we needed to stand together rather than struggle alone. Being a union member means unity, strength and accountability. It means knowing we are not isolated individuals, but part of a collective voice that can advocate for fair pay, safe conditions and proper systems. I moved to Australia around ten years ago and now proudly call this country home. Outside work, I enjoy playing sports, travelling and spending quality time with my loved ones. I also have a strong interest in civic and political issues, particularly in how policies impact everyday workers and communities.
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Before we had union involvement and an EBA process underway, many employees did not stay long in our workplace. Rosters were complex, training was inconsistent, and management decisions felt one-sided. With union support and collective action, we were able to push for proper EBA negotiations and clearer structures. We now have stronger protections, clearer processes and the right to question decisions constructively. Seeing that shift from uncertainty to accountability showed me the real impact of collective representation. I am standing because I believe representation matters. I want to ensure that members' voices continue to be heard at a broader level and contribute to decisions that strengthen our industry and protect the rights of workers across workplaces. I value fairness, accountability and respectful dialogue. I believe in a union that remains focused on its core purpose - representing members and strengthening workplaces. When members stand together, resources and structures built by members should always be directed toward improving members' working lives. I support a team that prioritises transparency, accountability and strong representation for workers.
Narelle Davy
Supervisor - Casino | Tasmania & Southern Victoria
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I have been a UWU member for 32 years and work as a Food & Beverage Supervisor at Country Club Casino. I serve as a Workplace Delegate, EBA Committee Member, and Joint Consultative Committee Member. I first joined LHMU at my induction because I liked the idea of having back up to look after my interests. I found out my new above award wage rate wasn't because the company was especially generous but because union membership had negotiated better conditions over many years. Being a union member to me means standing together to achieve the best result for everyone and having someone on your side when you need it. I am married to a very patient man with 2 grown children. I have always worked a mix of days, nights and weekends so my family is very flexible. I enjoy reading and craft, and my main hobby is model making, mostly in 1:12 scale. I am Vice President of Miniature Enthusiasts of Tasmania.
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During an EBA negotiation we were able to stop the watering down of our redundancy clause from "staff will be offered redeployment" to "staff may be offered redeployment" by voting the offer down 5 times. When Covid hit and we shut down and not everything reopened after lockdown, there were many redeployments but not 1 person lost their job. I feel proud to have been a part of that negotiation and saving our jobs. I am standing to ensure women, Tasmania and hospitality workers in general are a part of the decision making process of the union, and that the union remains member led for the workers. I believe in fairness and being reasonable. I want to be the person who is there to help people be treated fairly.
United For You is the group that I have confidence in the governance of, and I am confident that they understand my workplace and industry.
Alex Freeman
Correctional Officer | Tasmania & Southern Victoria
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I have been a UWU member for 7 years and work as a Correctional Officer with the Tasmania Prison Service. I serve as a Union Delegate and HSR. I joined the union to fight for fairness in the workplace against government policies that degrade the working conditions of Officers, putting them in harm's way unnecessarily. Being a union member means giving a damn about the person next to you, about those that came before you, about uniting for things to be better. It's about doing the work well without the work hurting you, about banding together when this isn't the normal. Outside work, I am a volunteer firefighter. I love getting 80% of the way through a project before starting another one while tinkering in my shed. I value the natural beauty of my State, the pristine environment, a quieter lifestyle, and hope that is something my kids can enjoy for decades to come.
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Who stands for those that stand for others? The union does. This institution is for the betterment of those that it represents, and that pillar of belief must survive. Not for personal gain, not for oneself, but for all. I want a fighting union that cares about improving the places that its members work in, that this country spends its gifts and resources for the greater good of all, and to hold to account those that wish something different. Left or right means little to me. I want this organisation to thrive so that the achievements of all unions over a century continue.
I believe United For You is the ticket is the ticket that has the best interests of the union and its members at heart, and the best people to take those interests forward.
Alicia Smith
Assistant Director ECEC | Tasmania & Southern Victoria
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I work as an Assistant Director at Goodstart Claremont and serve as a Delegate. I joined my union because solidarity is a family legacy. Growing up in a union household, I learned that while one voice can be ignored, thousands of voices joined together create a collective power that demands to be heard. For me, it's about a moral compass - looking after the "little person" and ensuring no one faces unfairness alone. In my career within Early Childhood Education and Care, I've seen firsthand the long, difficult struggle we have faced to be recognised as the professionals we are. I fight for better workplace conditions so that we can all enjoy what matters most: time with our loved ones. My family, friends, and my dog Rosie are the heart of my world. I find my balance through gardening, creative arts, and staying active in the community I love.
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The moment that cemented my belief in solidarity was back in 2008, when the ABC Learning collapse sent shockwaves through our sector. I'll never forget the gut-wrenching uncertainty of those weeks, the sleepless nights wondering if our little centre would vanish overnight. It felt like we were just numbers on a spreadsheet until the union stepped in. They fought to ensure our centre stayed operational, saving our jobs and protecting the community we loved. I have spent my career in the trenches of the ECEC sector, and I know exactly what it's like to feel invisible. I want our union to be a beacon of integrity that the entire community looks up to. I want to empower our branches, because they are the ones who truly understand how to run campaigns that work. We don't need a "one-size-fits-all" model; we need a movement that listens and adapts.
I want to build a union movement that is a beacon of integrity in our community, a movement that is held in high moral standing because we do everything by the book with no shady deals. I will champion a union that supports all members equally from the cities to regional areas, empowers local branches, and uses proven skills to fight for every member. We have fought hard for our seat at the table. I am asking for your vote to help lead us toward a fairer, more transparent, and truly national future for all of us.
Deb Patmore
Education Facility Attendant | Tasmania & Southern Victoria
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I have been an active member of LHMU, UV and UWU for 25 years. I work as an Education Facility Attendant at New Town Primary School. I serve as a Workplace Delegate and EFA Agreement Bargaining Rep. I joined to gain support, workload protection and to feel safe about my workplace conditions. I was being told things by my employer that didn't seem right, so I joined to get the correct knowledge of my rights and entitlements. I wanted to know exactly where I stood. Being a union member means solidarity to me. I believe in the collective and standing together to demand respect from our employer. It means I can pass on knowledge to my colleagues and inform them of their rights. We are stronger together! I am a breast cancer survivor. I enjoy being at home with my 2 cats, pottering in my garden.
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The first time I was asked to speak at a delegate conference in 2013, I didn't want to do it - I was petrified of public speaking. I was given loads of support to write my speech and practice it repeatedly. That was a turning point for me. I even did a PowerPoint to go with it. I spoke in front of over 200 people for the first time in my life. It gave me confidence to approach people and talk to them about union, and I have not stopped since then! I have always been passionate about my role as a delegate. I will fight for fairer, stronger workplaces where all members are valued and treated equally. I am deeply committed to standing up for our members and addressing the critical issues we face in our workplace. I am a fighter and a true believer in equilibrium.
This is the only union I have ever been a member of, it's my union and I know that United For You will be a well governed, transparent and members led union, always putting members first.
Jeremy Graham
Demi Chef - Casino | Tasmania & Southern Victoria
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I have been a UWU member for 4 years and work as a Demi Chef at Wrest Point Hotel Casino, where I serve as a Workplace Delegate. I initially joined the union for that extra layer of job security and backing with issues facing my fellow chefs at the time. We were going through roster changes, and I was uncertain about my future shifts and hours. I joined for the same reason I have insurance - to protect myself more than anything! Since becoming a member and delegate, I've seen the importance of supporting colleagues and friends through a range of issues and concerns. For me, it's about standing together, working collectively for fairness and equality across workplaces. I'm married to my wife of 12 years and we have a 6 year old daughter, both whom keep me permanently on my toes! I'm an AFL and fantasy footy fanatic, and l'm also a big EPL tragic. I proudly support Hawthorn and Aston Villa which means I'm well accustomed to emotional resilience!
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I've seen the difference the union has made through a lot of small but meaningful wins in my workplace. In my area, we have strong membership, and I try to be open and transparent about union matters with fellow members because that shared understanding helps build unity. Being involved in recent workplace negotiations was a real eye-opener. It showed me firsthand how businesses can try to squeeze employees when there isn't a strong, collective voice pushing back. Transparency matters. I want to support leadership that stands for every member, not personal interests. I also want to see stronger support for delegates through improved training and development. Before becoming a delegate, members were already coming to me with their issues and concerns, and that trust meant a lot. Stepping into this role is my way of giving back to the people who placed that confidence in me.
I'm supporting United For You because they're focused on members and practical outcomes. Stronger delegate support and training, no fee increases during cost-of-living pressures, and a union that communicates clearly and responds when members need help. That's the kind of leadership I want to back!
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