Tas Bull
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Tasnor Ivan 'Tas' Bull | |
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Waterside Workers' Federation | |
In office 1984–1992 | |
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Born | waterside worker | January 31, 1932
Tasnor Ivan "Tas" Bull (31 January 1932 – 29 May 2003) was an Australian trade union leader, serving as General Secretary of the
Biography
Tas Bull was born in
After his marriage Bull became a
Bull led the WWF during the period of radical change on the waterfront. Technological change was greatly reducing the size of the workforce, while at the same time there was political pressure to reform waterfront work practices to make the Australian transport sector internationally competitive. In response a process of waterfront reform was begun by the Hawke Labor government. Bull co-operated with the reform, while defending his members' interests. In 1993 the WWF amalgamated with the SUA to form the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA).
Bull was also active in international trade union affairs. From 1972 onwards he worked with the International Transport Workers' Federation, and for ten years until 1993 represented the Asia/Pacific region on its executive board.
Following his retirement in 1993 Bull remained active in various left-wing and union causes, and published his autobiography Life on the Waterfront in 1998.