Testimonials
“Jim Meyer brings a unique and powerful combination of on-the-ground organising experience with deep knowledge of the theory and practice of adult education and movement-building.”
“Jim Meyer brings a unique and powerful combination of on-the-ground organising experience, with deep knowledge of the theory and practice of adult education and movement-building. His passion, honesty, and straight-up education style makes an invaluable contribution to any campaign he supports.”
Dr Jim Stanford
Economist and Director
Centre for Future of Work, Australia Institute
Sydney, NSW, Australia
“Jim Meyer brings passion, dedication and critical thinking to organising for power to create real improvements in workers lives.”
“Jim Meyer brings passion, dedication and critical thinking to organising for power to create real improvements in workers lives. A reflective organiser & educator, Jim brings education to life through the sharing of stories that illustrate, challenge and inspire those who work with him. I find working with Jim makes me think deeply about the work I do and grounds me in our purpose to educate and organise for change.”
Jane Clarke
Assistant Director
ACTU Organising Centre
Adelaide, Australia
“E tū hopes to keep working with Jim on future staff and activist development projects”
“Jim Meyer is known to E tū as an ex-lead organiser and educator for a predecessor organisation, the Service and Food Workers Union, and for work he has done with unions in New Zealand, Australia and the United States over the last 17 years. Jim was contracted by E tū in 2018 to scope and frame up a staff learning and development system. This eventuated in his production of a report that set out a proposed framework to develop the skills that were needed for E tū to be at the forefront of union organising in New Zealand. E tū was very pleased with Jim’s work and we are taking steps to put his plan into action. E tū hopes to keep working with Jim on future staff and activist development projects.”
John Ryall
Former Assistant National Secretary
E tū
Wellington, New Zealand
“[Jim’s] experience in a variety of worker environments in New Zealand, Australia and the US… uniquely positions him to develop organisers across a range of contexts.”
“I’ve had the opportunity to work with Jim in a range of environments over the years. His experience in a variety of worker environments in New Zealand, Australia and the US (some of which were incredibly hostile), uniquely positions him to develop organisers across a range of contexts. His ability to transfer his considerable skills and experience around the organising conversation in particular, is second to none. I’d have no hesitation in recommending him to any union looking to develop their organisers.”
Kristyn Crossfield
Director
Reveille Strategy
Sydney, Australia
“Jim is a self-driven, strategic thinker and excellent planner with his organising work.”
“Jim is a self-driven, strategic thinker and excellent planner with his organising work. Those qualities were key to his successes in the campaign work we shared in the United States, but most importantly they provided motivation and a high standard for our team, including myself as the lead. His skills always challenged me to be sharp, knowledgeable and well informed.”
Tavo Olivera
Regional Director
UNI Global Union
Montevideo, Uruguay
“[Jim] has a breadth of experience across roles, sectors and unions in Australia, New Zealand and the US which is quite unlike anyone else I’ve ever worked with.”
“All the many lessons I’ve learnt from Jim about recruiting workers, developing leaders and organisers, planning campaigns and frankly evaluating success and failure, stem ultimately from his passion for seeing workers build the power to transform their own lives and communities. He has a breadth of experience across roles, sectors and unions in Australia, New Zealand and the US which is quite unlike anyone else I’ve ever worked with. He brings that experience to every interaction with leaders, members, organisers, leads and elected officials, through thoughtful analysis, strategic questions and a second-to-none work ethic. His approach to growth and recruitment, and the ideas and practices he has been able to test, hone and develop in the countless growth campaigns he has been involved in at every level, are of immense value to any union campaign or team.”
Sarah Gardner
Organising Coordinator
United Voice
Sydney, NSW, Australia