Jeff Lawrence (unionist)
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Jeff Lawrence is an Australia
n trade union
ist who was the Secretary of the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union
(LMHU). Lawrence was Secretary of the LHMU, one of Australia's biggest unions, from 1990 to 2007.
Lawrence was born in Newcastle, New South Wales
in 1952. He became an Assistant General Secretary of the Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union in 1986 and became the General Secretary two years later. The union changed its name two years later. Lawrence became the Vice-President of the New South Wales
branch of the Australian Labor Party
in 2002.
In 2007, Lawrence was chosen to replace Greg Combet
as the Secretary of the ACTU, Combet stood down to contest the safe Labor
seat of Charlton
in the 2007 Federal election. Lawrence resigned from his position with the NSW ALP when he became the Secretary of the ACTU.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
ist who was the Secretary of the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union
Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union
United Voice, formerly known as the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union is a large Australian trade union, with around 130,000 members...
(LMHU). Lawrence was Secretary of the LHMU, one of Australia's biggest unions, from 1990 to 2007.
Lawrence was born in Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
in 1952. He became an Assistant General Secretary of the Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union in 1986 and became the General Secretary two years later. The union changed its name two years later. Lawrence became the Vice-President of the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
branch of the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
in 2002.
In 2007, Lawrence was chosen to replace Greg Combet
Greg Combet
Gregory Ivan Combet AM MP is an Australian politician and trade unionist. He was Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions between 2000 and 2007...
as the Secretary of the ACTU, Combet stood down to contest the safe Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
seat of Charlton
Division of Charlton
The Division of Charlton is an Australian Electoral Division in New South Wales. The division was created in 1984 and is named for Matthew Charlton, who was Leader of the Australian Labor Party 1922-28. It is located in the Hunter Valley area of New South Wales, including the coal-mining towns of...
in the 2007 Federal election. Lawrence resigned from his position with the NSW ALP when he became the Secretary of the ACTU.