Button distributed to and worn by Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) members and staff as part of a 2006 campaign protesting the controversial 'WorkChoices' federal industrial relations laws that were introduced by the Liberal John Howard government in 2005-2007. These laws saw the weakening of unfair dismissal laws, giving employers significantly more powers to strip existing rights and wages away. The laws were repealed following the election of an opposition Labor government in 2007 under Kevin Rudd. The 'Howard Target Nurses' campaign was featured in ANF Victorian Branch newsletters around late 2006. During this period, a number of enterprising bargaining agreements were set to soon expire, leaving nurses vulnerable to have rights stripped away under the new IR legislation. A large campaign began, with rallies across the state of Victoria. The August 2006 Branch newsletter featured images of the Tandberg 'Howard targets nurses' design on placards, shirts and badges worn by nurses at these rallies. The illustration by The Age cartoonist Ron Tandberg made reference to John Howard's involvement in wars in the Middle East throughout the early 2000s, and linked this to the 'war' on unions and worker rights.Circular yellow, red and white badge. Silver metal, plastic-coated, with safety pin fastener adhered to back. Badge printed with a blue and white ANF [Australian Nursing Federation] logo, the black text '[then-Prime Minister John] Howard targets nurses' and a Ron Tandberg cartoon of a nurse with a 'sniper target' overlay.nursing, nurses, protest, campaign, activism, activists, unions, unionism, buttons, badges, pins, campaigning, john howard, ron tandberg, labour history, australian nursing federation, workchoices, workplace relations, industrial relations

Hand drawn pen and ink sketches of fishermen fishing off Queenscliff pierRon Tandberg, Queenscliff resident artist and long time cartoonist for The Age newspaper presented these framed sketches as a gift to the QMM. Three framed sketches of fishermen fishing off a pier in QueenscliffTandberg, Queenscliff pier, 30/11/1995fishermen, queensclff, queenscliff pier, tandberg, sketch

Set of 15 Metcard tickets, used during the Metcard era. Has the Metcard logo on it, along with other Metcard, information. All of the tickets appear to have been used. .1 - Millennium Metcards cartoon by Ron Tandberg (3 copies) .2 - Melbourne Comedy Festival - Matt Golding cartoon - estimated travel time (3 copies) .3 - standard Metcard (3 copies) .4 - Millennium Metcards cartoon by Peter Nicholson (3 copies) .5 - Metcard featuring a stylised image of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl (3 copies) .6 - ditto of Luna Park (4 copies) .7 - ditto Melbourne Exhibition Centre (3 copies) .8 - as for 2 - but with a fish line - trolley wire - theme. ( 3 copies) .9 - featuring Melbourne food. ( see also Reg Item 1466 for the same theme) .10 - Metcard featuring a stylised image of the Flinders St Station (3 copies) .11 - Melbourne Comedy Festival - Matt Golding cartoon - Metcard Machine tapping his foot (3 copies) .12 - ditto - Metcard Machine following a passenger onto a train (3 copies) .13 - ditto - Metcard Machine and an ATM ( 3 copies) .14 - Millennium Metcard - cartoon by John Spooner (3 copies) .15 - ditto - cartoon by Mark Knight. ( 3 copies) See also Reg item 1465 for other cartoons cards. Additional copies added 3/5/16 from donation of G. Warburton - see Reg Item 1463.1 for other examples and details of donation.trams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard, luna park, cartoons, flinders st station

Button distributed to and worn by Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) members and staff as part of a 2003-2004 campaign to secure minimum nurse staffing in the public healthcare sector. The '5-4-20' denotes a minimum of five nurses for twenty patients in a general medical or surgical ward. During this period, staffing ratios were secured as part of bargaining negotiations between unions and employer groups. After decades of campaigning from the ANF/ANMF, ratios were legislated for the public sector in Victoria with the passing of the Safe Patient Care (Nurse to Patient and Midwife to Patient) Bill in 2015. This campaign was featured in ANF Victorian Branch newsletters from late 2003 to early 2004. Entitled the '5-4-20 campaign', it was officially launched on 19 November 2003. Advertisements and shirts from the time featured the slogan, '5 nurses for 20 patients. Nothing less!' along with the ANF logo and illustrations by The Age cartoonist Ron Tandberg. The campaign was to promote the role of minimum nurse to patient ratios in ensuring patient safety and encouraging nurse recruitment and retention.Circular yellow, blue and red badge. Silver metal, plastic-coated, with safety pin fastener adhered to back. Badge printed with '5-4-20' and a blue and red triangle design.nursing, ratios, workforce, staffing, nurses, unionism, badges, buttons, pins, campaigning, trade unions, labour history, safe patient care (nurse to patient and midwife to patient ratios) act 2015, australian nursing federation, victoria, enterprise bargaining