Complex sentence: UAW member Shirley Andrew was the first secretary for the CAR in Victoria in 1952, and prominent Aboriginal activist Pearl Gibbs served on the management committee of the UAW's NSW branch, acting as an important link between the Aboriginal and women's movements.
Split into simpler sentences: UAW member Shirley Andrew was the first secretary for the CAR in Victoria in 1952. Prominent Aboriginal activist Pearl Gibbs also served on the management committee of the UAW's NSW branch, acting as an important link between the Aboriginal and women's movements.