Union boss's battle for workers and personal battle

10:06 am on 22 May 2015

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Helen Kelly has been at the helm of the CTU for eight years and is the Union’s chief spokesperson on many issues facing workers, including advocating for safe and health workplaces. 

Helen’s been a battler for women’s pay and employment equity through legislative and social change. 

She is now facing a very personal battle, after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

"In the meantime, I'm living, not dying." she tells Kathryn Ryan.