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KATE | ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT

I once received a lovely email from a member who expressed heartfelt thanks for the support given by the AEU to her husband who had been put through the mill.

A close second is the day we had a koala in the tree just outside our building, and I got to see it up close while the Fauna Rescue people took care of it!

The days when we open the inbox and it is flooded with membership applications to join the union are the most memorable ones. Every single member makes our union stronger! Once, I opened the mail at work and received an anonymous letter, it read “Thank you for all the hard work you do. You are appreciated”. We feel valued and motivated each time we receive an appreciative comment from a member.

A member rang me to resign from the union as they were taking leave without pay and didn’t think they would need the AEU services. A few months later I received an email thanking me for encouraging them to remain a member while on leave at our reduced rate (basic minimum fee), they had issues with the Department while on leave and the union was able to solve the issue promptly.

Membership should be treated like your insurance policy, if you are not insured prior to an event you will not be covered. I’ve seen this happen many times in my 34 years at the AEU.