Jennie George by Brad Norington
'Jennie's life is a truly Australian story. From a refugee camp to a new life in a new country; through public education to leadership of a great movement. An inspiring story in the best Australian tradition.' Susan Ryan 'She changed the organisation [the ACTU] without trying to destroy it, and that in some ways is so much harder. She tried to build it internally by a demonstration of character. That alone gives her a place in history-it's not just being the first. Being the first is all right, but a lot of people are first and disappear. She was the first and persisted.' Bill Kelty This is the paperback edition of Jennie George, the first detailed account of the life and work of an extraordinary individual, a revealing portrait of a complex, driven woman whose passage through life tells us much about the politics we practice and the country we live in. The product of many years writing, Jennie George is candid account of a journey from the poverty of a refugee camp in war-torn Europe to a place near the centre of power in a country half a world away. The author draws on countless of interviews with trade union officials and employer rep
Brad Norington is the Industrial Editor at the Sydney Morning Herald where he has covered industrial relations through the Hawke, Keating and Howard years-from the Accord to the turbulent implementation of Peter Reith's Workplace Relations Act. He has also worked as a journalist in the Canberra and NSW parliamentary press galleries. Before becoming a journalist he tutored in political science at the University of New South Wales where he edited the student newspaper Tharunka.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781865080505 |
| ISBN 10 | 1865080500 |
| Title | Jennie George |
| Author | Brad Norington |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Allen & Unwin |
| Year published | 1999-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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