# Sally McManus, hailed as a Labor movement giant, prepares to leave ACTU role

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-16 15:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/17/the-pm-called-sally-mcmanus-a-giant-of-the-labor-movement-now-she-just-wants-to-go-birding

> Sally McManus is stepping down as secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions at the end of the month after nine and a half years in the role. She helped secure wage rises and worker protections, endured death threats and worked with three prime ministers. Anthony Albanese called her and ACTU president Michele O’Neil “giants of the labour movement”.