Sally McManus
Sally McManus (born 31 July 1971) is an Australian trade unionist, feminist and political activist who has served as the Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) since 2017. She is the first woman to hold the position of Secretary in the ACTU's 90-year history. Prior to becoming Secretary she served as a Vice President and Campaigns Director.
Sally McManus | |
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McManus in March 2022 | |
| 10th Secretary of the ACTU | |
| Assumed office 15 March 2017 | |
| President | Michele O'Neil |
| Preceded by | Dave Oliver |
| Branch Secretary, NSW/ACT Branch, ASU | |
| In office 2004–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kristyn Crossfield |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Lang |
| Assistant Secretary, NSW/ACT Branch, ASU | |
| In office 2003–2004 | |
| Preceded by | George Panageris |
| Succeeded by | Naomi Arrowsmith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 July 1971 Sydney, Australia |
| Political party | Labor |
| Education | Carlingford High School |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University (BA) |
Before joining the ACTU, McManus was the Branch Secretary and an organiser with the Australian Services Union (ASU) in NSW and the ACT.
She has led many campaigns in the private, public and community sectors, including the first collective agreement for IBM workers anywhere in the world, the anti-privatisation campaign at Sydney Water, as well as the equal pay campaign for community workers. This was a seven-year campaign that delivered pay increases of between 18 and 40 per cent for all workers, the vast majority of whom were women.