CTU Out @ Work Network

The CTU Out @ Work network was set up in 2000 as the Council of Trade Union's network for lesbian, gay, takataapui, bisexual, intersex, transgender and fa'afafine union members.

Out @ Work meets four times a year in Wellington, and comprises formal representatives from affiliated unions.  Any interested union members and/or delegates are welcome to attend.  The next Out @ Work council meeting is scheduled for Friday, 21st November 2008

Upcoming events

Diversity at work seminars are being run for GLBTI union members/delegates in the following centres: 23 September – Auckland, click here for a registration form

Contact Karen Newson for more information (09) 303 9048 Fax (09) 307 6532

Out @ Work Kamp 2009 Initial planning is underway for our biennial Kamp in 2009.  As planning progresses and information becomes available we will update it here.

News

Out @ Work launch awareness campaign Unionists and guests joined Out @ Work delegates on Friday the 22nd of August 2008 to launch the new CTU Out @ Work pamphlet.

Election 08 – identifying how the council can support and be involved in the wider CTU campaign, with particular emphasis on GLBTI issues

Pre-employment guidelines (EEO) – the Out @ Work council was invited by the Human Rights Commission to review the pre-employment guidelines.  Feedback from a GLBTI perspective was provided to the HRC.

Carol Beaumont Speech to UK TUC Stamping Out Homophobia conference - 6 Feb 2006.  CTU Secretary Carol Beaumont was a keynote speaker at the UK Trades Union Cogress conference Stamping Out Homophobia on February 6 2006. You can read Carol's speech here.

Earlier Events

Out @ Work Kamp 2005

Out @ Work Kamp 2003
On Friday 20 and Saturday 21 June 2003 the NZCTU held its first ever   Out @ Work Kamp for Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Intersex and Bisexual workers.  Click here to read more

Workers Out! Sydney, 2002
A delegation from the CTU Out @ Work network went to the Sydney conference. Click here to read more

Contacts

For more information about Out@Work contact convenors -  Ian Gordon and Jo Belgrave