FIJI TRADES UNION CONGRESS
YOUTH WING
32 Des Vouex Road Suva
NEWSLETTER 01/15
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GREETINGS
Marcus Aurelius: “The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts:
therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue
and reasonable nature.” Greetings from the Youth Wing Executives to all the Union comrades! It is
our utmost pleasure to provide you readers with information related to the functioning of the Youth
Wing.
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FTUC BIENNIAL DELEGATES CONGRESS
The Fiji Trades Union Congress held its Biennial Congress on February 7th 2015 at Hexagon Hotel in
Nadi. The Youth Conference also held prior to the Main Congress was attended by close to 30 youths
from the different affiliates. This number was less than the number of youths who attended the Youth
Conference the previous years. Hence, we urge greater youth participation in future activities and
Conferences.
YOUTH WING EXECUTIVES 2015- 2016
Chairperson
Vice Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Rajnesh Lingam
Fiji Teachers Union
Emosi Fong
Staff Association of
University of Fiji
Abdul Khan
Fiji Local Government
Officers Association
Mohnish
Dutt
Fiji Public Service
Association
Committee member:
Munendra Mistry
Fiji Teachers Union
Committee Member
Setareki Dewa
Fiji Sugar & General
Workers Union
Assistant Secretary
Alvin Prasad
National Union of Factory &
Commercial Workers Union
Treasurer
Mere Miller
Fiji Public Service
Association
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Sister Aralele Saulekaleka of PAFCO has left due to personal commitments. Hence a
Committee Member’s position is vacant.
2.1 Co-options: The Committee will write again to all unions to submit names for co-options in
to the Committee.
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2015
International Women’s Day was celebrated on the 8th of March with the theme “Make It
Happen”. Fiji Teachers Union Suva Branch celebrated this auspicious day with all it’s women
colleagues at their HeadQuarters on 12th March with a cake cutting ceremony and the key note
address by the Chief Guest, Bro Agni Deo Singh, the General Secretary of FTU and National
Treasurer of FTUC. Refreshments and dinner was also provided to all our sisters who attended
the programme. The programme was co-organised by Youth President Rajnesh Lingam.
FTU General Secretary Mr Agni Deo Singh celebrating International Women’s Day with the female
teacher members of FTU.
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MEETING WITH THE NATIONAL SECRETARY
The Youth Wing Executives along with the Women’s Wing Executives attended the meeting with
the National Secretary, Bro Felix Anthony, on the 21st of February in Lautoka. This was an
opportune time for the executives to understand the role of the Committee and to devise an
Action Plan. The NS encouraged the executives to step up and carry out the activities outlined in
the Youth Wing Action Plan.
Meeting with National Secretary Mr Felix Anthony at FSGWU Office in Lautoka
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TRAINING ACTIVITIES
The Chairperson, Bro Rajnesh Lingam and Assistant Secretary, Bro Alvin Prasad participated in
a mini-training program along with other Executives from various Committees with the Education
Officer, Sis Jotika Sharma. It was conducted at the FTUC Office on Friday 27th March at 5.30
pm. We are grateful to Sister Jotika for taking her time out to conduct such training programs for
the Committees. Several subjects have been identified to develop the Committee members’
capacities and empower them on youth issues.
The issues identified include Youth Leadership, Report Writing and Presentation skills, Review
of Terms of References, Educator trainings and Mini- Proposal writing. These are in addition to
normal workers education programs held for the FTUC membership.
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CONCLUSION
The Executives would like to take this opportunity to thank all the youth members for their
support and cooperation throughout last year. It is through your immense support and advice
that the executives have been able to take the Youth Wing forward.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please feel free to send in your comments to the address below. We welcome any
pictures of events that your Youth Committee has organized or you have attended.
Please let us know if you are organising a youth related event!
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Youth Action plan
Fundraising Event pictures
International Training Updates
Activities with affiliates
Written By:
Alvin Prasad (Assistant Secretary Youth Committee)
Sub-Edited By: Rajnesh Ishwar Lingam(Chairperson Youth Committee )
Phone:
3315377
Email: [email protected]
www.ftuc.org.fj
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