‘A unionist, a principled person, and thoroughly good and generous’

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Published: 5 February 2018

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Tributes pour in for Andrew Casey, journalist, unionist and advocate whose dedication to progressive values was matched by his personal integrity.

Tribute from Sally McManus, Secretary of the ACTU
Andrew was a dear friend (or “cobber” as he would say) and a comrade. He worked at the ACTU in the early 90s, then United Voice (when it was the LHMU) and then the AWU. He was running the Australian arm of LabourStart, the first and still only, international union online news and campaign network.

He was a trade unionist through and through. We would often catch up, share stories and he was always looking to do more to support in whatever way he could.

I respected Andrew so much because his was such a principled person. He was also a refugee and thoroughly good and generous. Deepest sympathy to his family and all his other friends.

ACTU statement on the passing of Andrew Casey (ACTU)
The ACTU expresses our sorrow and condolences on behalf of everyone in the Australian union movement to the family and loved ones of Andrew Casey, who passed away suddenly Thursday.

Andrew’s funeral will be held at 2.15pm this afternoon at Macquarie Park cemetery in Sydney