Rita Mallia is the President of the Construction Forestry Maritime Mining & Energy Union, Construction and General Division, NSW Divisional Branch. An official of the Union since 1996, Rita is also a qualified lawyer.

Judith Daley tells the story behind her interest in social justice, her decades of activism as a union member, and her wins at the Industrial Relations Conciliation Commission and the following negotiations that had an incredible impact on working women.

Jennie George, Australian politician and first woman President of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), reflects on her decades of activism and how the support of other women helped her succeed.

Cathy Rytmeister reflects on her time serving on the national policy committees of the NTEU (National Tertiary Education Union) and the origins of her activism.

Kath Haddon talks about her time as a union activist, supporting the rights of cleaners and attending marches and protests.

Chris Wagland recalls her history of union activism and her belief in the power of people’s stories.