Fair Work Commission President's Address and AGM

Fair Work Commission President's Address and Newcastle Branch AGM

Date: Friday 28 July 2023

Time: 12.00pm - 3.00pm

Venue: Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, 95 Hannell Street, Wickham 

Join us for our Annual General Meeting and hear from the President of the Fair Work Commission, Mr Adam Hatcher SC.

Mr Adam Hatcher SC has been Vice President of the FWC since 2013 and was appointed as the Acting President on 19 November 2023 for a period of three months following the retirement of the Hon Justice Iain Ross AO. Mr Hatcher was admitted to the bar in 1997 and was appointed Senior Counsel in 2010. Before then, Mr Hatcher was Chief Legal Advisor with the NSW Branch of the Transport Workers’ Union.

INTRODUCING OUR SPONSORS FOR THIS EVENT

GOLD SPONSOR – SDA

The SDA works to protect and to advance the wages and working conditions of our members in retail, fast food, warehousing, modelling and hair and beauty. In 1908, unions representing retail workers in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia joined together to become the Shop Assistants, and Warehouse Employees Federation.  Over time, State unions in Tasmania, Newcastle and Western Australia became part of the national union.  In 1972 the union changed its name to the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees’ Association.

SILVER SPONSOR – Ai GROUP

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group®) is a peak national employer organisation representing traditional, innovative and emerging industry sectors. We have been acting on behalf of businesses across Australia for 150 years.

Ai Group and partner organisations represent the interests of more than 60,000 businesses employing more than 1 million staff. Our membership includes businesses of all sizes, from large international companies operating in Australia and iconic Australian brands to family-run SMEs. Our members operate across a wide cross-section of the Australian economy and are linked to the broader economy through national and international supply chains.

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