I retired at the start of 2021 after 33 years working for my union and 37 years as a member. At the time of my Harvard class (2002), I was Deputy General Secretary of the Queensland Teachers Union with responsibility for bargaining, research, member services and a few other things.
Become President of Rail Tram and Bus Union. Decided to move on and educate delegates. Since then have held several positions in different unions but still train delegates.
Since Graduating I continued to work at my Union for 2 years then resigned and took up a Senior Executive Position in a newly government established Corporation for Transport in Sydney, New South Wales.
I attended the HTUP in Fall 1981, staying at Morris Hall on the HBS campus; this was the last 13-week course on the HBS campus. For various reasons, chiefly commercial, the HBS was no longer interested in having unionists among them, especially when higher-paying MBA students could be their replacements.
Thomas Costa is the Assistant Secretary of Unions NSW, the peak trades and labour council in NSW representing over 62 affiliated unions. As part of his role in the leadership team of Unions NSW, Thomas has responsibility for the management of the organisation’s communications and digital campaigns team. Thomas is also the lead for the peak’s industrial and research team and coordinates the movement’s strategic litigation strategy.
