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Story of my life (Don Woodward Collection), Dayan, Moshe, 1976
... ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council politics ...This is the autobiography of Moshe Dayan (1977 – 1979) was an Israeli politician, military commander, ambassador, archaeologist, and patriot. Military and politics - Israel. Autobiographical interest.Book; 656 pages. Cover: white background; colour photograph of Moshe Dayan; red and black lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics and government, dayan, moshe, autobiography, military - israel -
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The last trek - a new beginning : the autobiography (Don Woodward Collection), de Klerk, FW, 1998
... ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council de klerk ...FW deKlerk was 7th State President of South Africa and first deputy national president (Nelson Mandela was president). He was instrumental in dismantling apartheid and reinstating universal suffrage in South Africa. This book is his autobiography.Politics - South Africa. Race relations - South Africa. Autobiographical interest.Book; 412 pages. Cover: colour picture of De Klerk; gold and blue lettering; authors' name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, de klerk, fw, politics and government - south africa, politicians - south africa, autobiography, race relations - south africa, apartheid - south africa -
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Gladstone (Don Woodward Collection), Jenkins, Roy, 1995
... Gladstone. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades and Labour ...WE Gladstone was a Liberal Party Prime Minister in Britain four times during the period of 1868 - 1894. He introduced many pivotal changes including the secret ballot, equality of opportunity, free trade, and laissez-faire economics.History and politics - United Kingdom. Autobiographical interest - WE Gladstone.Book; 698 pages. Dustjacket: plastic; colour photograph of Gladstone; white and gold lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gladstone, we, politics and government, history - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, biography -
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Speaking my mind: Selected speeches (Don Woodward Collection), Reagan, Ronald, 1989
... and autobiographical interest - USA. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades ...Speeches by Ronald Reagan dating from 1951-1989. The speeches reflect his political career, his concerns, politics, triumphs and tragedies. Reagan was 40th President of the United States from 1981 to 1989. Political, historic and autobiographical interest - USA.Book; 432 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; colour photograph of Ronald Reagan; red, black and blue lettering; author's name and title. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, reagan, ronald, autobiography, politics and government - usa, presidents - united states, speeches -
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Nancy Reagan: The unauthorized biography (Don Woodward Collection), Kelley, Kitty, 1991
... Trades and Labour Council Ballarat Trades Hall Reagan, Nancy ...Biography of Nancy Reagan. Nancy Reagan was First Lady of the United States from 1981-1989 during the Presidency of her husband Ronald Reagan.Biographical interest - Nancy Reagan. Politics - USA.Book; 532 pages. Dustjacket: colour photograph of Nancy Reagan; red and black lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, reagan, nancy, reagan, ronald, politics and government - usa, president - usa -
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Living history, Clinton, Hillary Rodham, 2003
... of America. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades and Labour ...Memoirs of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clinton was the first lady (1992-2000) during the presidency of Bill Clinton has also served as a diplomat and politician (for example, senator & attorney general). She nominated for the presidency in the 2016 elections, but was unsuccessful. Autobiographical interest - Hillary Clinton. Politics - United States of America.Book; 562 pages. Dustjacket: grey background; black and white photograph of Hillary Clinton; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, clinton, hillary rodham, clinton, bill, politics - united states of america, president - usa, attorney general - usa, first lady - usa, memoirs -
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The Downing Street years (Don Woodward Collection), Thatcher, Margaret, 1993
... ). Autobiographical interest. Politics - UK. btlc ballarat trades hall ...Margaret Thatcher was a British politician and served as prime minister from 1979 to 1990. She was known to be against trade unions and was Prime Minister at the time of the Miners' strike (1984-1985).Autobiographical interest. Politics - UK. Book; 914 pages. Cover: blue background; colour photograph of Margaret Thatcher; gold and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, memoirs, politics and government - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, thatcher, margaret -
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Churchill's deception: the dark secret that destroyed Nazi Germany (Don Woodward Collection), Kilzer, Louis C, 1994
... Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades and labour council Churchill ...The book is an account of how Churchill deceived Hitler into invading the Soviet Union. The author asserts that Great Britain avoided opportunities to end the war in order to destroy both Hitler and Germany. Warfare and diplomacy.Book; 335 pages. Dustjacket: photos of Churchill and Hitler; black and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red and blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, churchill, winston, biography, history - united kingdom, military - united kingdom, world war ii, hitler, adolf, politics and government - nazi germany, politics and government - united kingdom, hess, rudolf, diplomatic relations -
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Lazarus rising: a personal and political autobiography (Don Woodward Collection), Howard, John, 2010
... interest - John Howard. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall ballarat trades ...Personal and political autobiography of John Winston Howard. Howard was Prime Minister of Australia from 1996-2007. His government was defeated by Kevin Rudd/ALP in 2007; he simultaneously lost the seat of Bennelong to Maxine McKew.Politics - Australia. Autobiographical interest - John Howard.Book; 711 pages. Dustjacket: colour photograph of John Howard; white and gold lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, liberal party australia, australian labor party, national party australia, john howard, prime ministers - australia, politics and government, autobiography -
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Photograph - Colour, Ballarat Trades Hall Plaque, 2016, 30/07/2016
Ballarat Trades Hall is registered by the Heritage Council of Victoria Designed by the Ballarat architects James and Piper, built in 1887-8, and continuously used since then as a meeting place and offices for Ballarat's trade unios, this grand Victorian Mannerist style bilding reflects the rowing status of organised labour in Victoria Victorian Heritage Register Number H0657ballarat trades hall, camp street, unions, foundation stone, plaque, brett edgington, paul clempson -
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Rough minutes of meetings of the Council and of committees appointed by the Council, 1 June 1883-28 May 1952
The Ballarat Trades and Labour Council was formed in May 1882 and known as the Eight Hours Anniversary Committee. The Ballarat Regional Trades and Labour Council has been in existence from 1883 to the present day.The minutes are a core historical source of information from the inception of BTLC, representing the history of unionism in the Ballarat region. The minutes include items relating to industrial campaigns, social justice and of political significance to the region. Hard cover (bound); 6 volumes Vol 1: 1 June 1883-28 November 1884. Vol 2: 5 December 1884-13 March 1886. Vol 3: 9 March 1888-26 July 1889. (MISSING) Vol 4: 6 February-1891-13 January 1921 - includes minutes of the Ballarat District Anti-Corruption League, 22 November 1917-6 December 1917; finance committee, 6 February 1891-14 June 1893; Ballarat Eight Hour Committee, 23 January 1918-13 January 1921 (see also Vol 5 Ballarat Federal Labor Campaign Council, 5 June 1920). Vol 5: 9 December 1889-17 August 1922 - includes minutes of Eight Hours Committee, 26 January 1921-14 April 1921 (see also Vol 4 reports made to Council by various committees, 9 December 1889-21 October 1892). Vol 6: 16 November 1950-28 May 1953 - includes minutes of Labor Day Committee 28 January 1950-8 March 1951. Vol 7: 1890 - Maritime Strike - Minutes of meetings, correspondence, balance sheets.ballarat trades and labour council, btlc, eight hours anniversary committee, unions, ballarat trades hall, ballarat federal labor campaign council, ballarat eight hour committee, finance committee, ballarat district anti-corruption league, labor day committee -
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Minutes of executive meetings of the Council, 5 March 1891-6 July 1898; 13 July 1905-18 November 1909; 1 February 1911-22 September 1911
The Ballarat Trades and Labour Council was formed in May 1882 and known as the Eight Hours Anniversary Committee. The Ballarat Regional Trades and Labour Council has been in existence from 1883 to the present day.The minutes are a core historical source of information from the inception of BTLC, representing the history of unionism in the Ballarat region. The minutes include items relating to industrial campaigns, social justice and of political significance to the region. Hard cover (bound); 1 volumeballarat trades and labour council, btlc, eight hours anniversary committee, unions, ballarat trades hall -
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Minutes of meetings of Eight Hour Anniversary Committee, 11 November 1892-27 January 1916
The establishment of the 8hours day by the Operative Stone Masons in 1856 gave an impetus to the Trade Union Movement in the colony and the slogan “8hrs Work 8hrs Rest 8hrs Recreation” became established fact for the first time in the world. This event was rightly regarded as worthy of celebration and 8hr anniversary committees were formed throughout Victoria. In 1883, the Ballarat Eight Hours Anniversary Committee was renamed Ballarat Regional Trades and Labour Council.The minutes are a core historical source of information from the inception of Eight Hours Anniversary Committee, subsequently known as Ballarat Trades and Labour Council. They represent the history of unionism in the Ballarat region. The minutes include items relating to industrial campaigns, social justice and are of political significance to the region. Bound, paper. Vol 1: 11 November 1892-23 March 1900. Vol 2: 3 April 1900-23 June 1911. Vol 3: 12 December 1911-27 January 1916 - also contains minutes of the Progressive Political League of Victoria, Ballarat West Branch, 22 June 1891-14 March 1892.eight hours anniversary committee, ballarat regional trades and labour council, btlc, unions, eight hour day, ballarat trades hall, progressive political league of victoria -
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Agenda of meetings of Council and of the Eight Hours Committee, 23 April 1883-31 January 1890
The Ballarat Trades and Labour Council was formed in May 1882 and known as the Eight Hours Anniversary Committee. The Ballarat Regional Trades and Labour Council has been in existence from 1883 to the present day.The agendas relate to collected minutes of the BTLC/Eight Hour Anniversary Committee. The documents are a core historical source of information from the inception of BTLC/Eight Hour Anniversary Committee, representing the history of unionism in the Ballarat region. The agendas and minutes include items relating to industrial campaigns, social justice and are of political significance to the region. Bound, paper. 2 volumes.ballarat trades and labour council, btlc, eight hours anniversary committee, unions, agendas, secretary's reports, building committee's reports, ballarat trades hall -
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FILE MISSING. Correspondence, deeds, printed regulations of the Council re the Trades Hall Building. (Includes one issue of the Ballarat Star, 29 May 1885 with advertisement of the 1885 annual meeting.) FILE MISSING, 26 May 1885-3 November 1914
... the Council re the Trades Hall Building. (Includes one issue... re the Trades Hall Building. (Includes one issue ...The Ballarat Trades and Labour Council was formed in May 1882 and known as the Eight Hours Anniversary Committee. The Ballarat Regional Trades and Labour Council has been in existence from 1883 to the present day.The documents are a core historical source of information about the history of the BTLC building. The building is part of the rich history of unionism within the region.Paper in one folder.ballarat star, correspondence, deeds, regulations, meetings, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, btlc, eight hours anniversary committee, ballarat trades hall -
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Correspondence of the Council re the One Big Union Movement. (Includes pamphlets.), 10 September 1918-13 February 1919
The mission of One Big Union, was to align all workers belonging to trade and craft unions into a whole union movement to include all Australian workers. Documents in the collection include: (a) Proposed schemes for closer unionism in Victoria (b) Reorganisation. Report of a Committee appointed to draft a scheme for the Reorganisation of the Trade Union movement.Documents are part of the international One Big Union campaign that took place in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for alignment of trade and craft unions.Paper and folders. Pamphlets.one big union movement, unions, craft unions, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, eight hours anniversary committee, trade unions, ballarat trades hall -
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Correspondence re receipts, printed balance sheet of the London Dock Labourers' Relief fund, 6 September 1889-18 February 189?
The 1889 London Dock Strike grew from unrest about poor living conditions as a result of the casualised labour force. Money raised across Australia (30,000 pounds) helped to support striking workers to continue the action and feed their families. The strike led to the formation of the General Labourers' Union and strengthened unionism amongst dockers.The London Dock Labourer's Strike correlates with significant National growth in the trade union movement.Includes chequebook, bank deposit slips and rough notebook with Wilson's memoranda. btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, strikes, london dock strike, casualisation, actu, ballarat trades hall -
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Roneoed copies of decisions of the ACTU executive meeting with attached letters to the Council, 3 February 1947-28 May 196?
ACTU is a peak union body in Australia and was established in 1927.ACTU is the peak union body in Australia. Decisions made by ACTU and associated correspondence to BTLC are of importance in tracking the history of BTLC.Paper (roneoed) in one folder.actu, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, correspondence, australian council of trade unions, ballarat trades hall -
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Receipts and expenditure of the Eight Hours Anniversary Committee, 8 March 1887-December 190?
The Ballarat Trades and Labour Council was formed in May 1882 and known as the Eight Hours Anniversary Committee. The Ballarat Regional Trades and Labour Council has been in existence from 1883 to the present day.These documents are part of the financial history of BTLC and its activities over the period 1887-1913.Paper (1 volume)eight hours anniversary committee, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, receipts, expenditure, finances, ballarat trades hall -
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Balance sheet of the Broken Hill Strike Fund (1892); Eight Hours Demonstration (1891); Illawarra Miners' Mutual Protective Association Strike Fund (1886), 1886-1892
Broken Hill strike (1892) was driven by the Women's Brigade and local miners to defend the mines from imported labour. Strike action became infeasible as main persons were arrested for "unlawful conspiracy and inciting riots" and were imprisoned. The Illawarra Miners' Mutual Protective Association Strike (1886) was to secure better rates of pay. The Eight Hours Demonstration (1891) was held in December 1891 as part of the campaign for the Eight Hour Day: 8 hours work, 8 hours rest and 8 hours recreation.The BTLC supported the Broken Hill strike and the Illawarra Miners' Mutual Protective Association Strike. Historically, BTLC was formed out of the Ballarat Eight Days Anniversary Committee. Three items in one folder.eight hours anniversary committee, eight hour day, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, illawarra miners' mutual protective association strike, broken hill strike, strikes, unions, pay rates, imported labour, women's brigade, miners, ballarat trades hall -
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Minutes of meetings of the Congress Committee, June 1890-28 May 1891
... organising ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council ...Ballarat Trades Hall was part of the Intercolonial Trades Hall Congresses created for the purposes of collective organising within labour organisations. There were eight Congresses held within Australia: - 1879 Sydney - 1884 Melbourne - 1885 Sydney - 1886 Adelaide - 1888 Brisbane - 1889 Hobart - 1891 Ballarat (after the Maritime Strike in 1890) The political organisation of the labour movement and of restructuring trade union organisation under the Australasian Federation of Labour were significant agenda items. - 1898 Adelaide The following items were regularly discussed: - legislation of trade unions- organisation of labour - abolition of ‘Chinese and coolie immigration’ - Compulsory Court of Arbitration - Employers Liability Act - legalisation of the 8 hours system - land nationalisation - manhood suffrage - direct representation of labour in Parliament - appointment of working men on technical and other boards - free compulsory and secular education by the state and regulation of apprentices. Some of the resolutions passed were about: - Commonwealth Draft Bill - assisted immigration - payment to Members of Parliament - single tax, paid union organisers - minimum wage and industrial federation. See also http://archives.anu.edu.au/files/document-collection/intercolonial-trade-union-congresses-web-final.pdfTopics of discussion show the union/labour movement's ongoing activism and engagement on parliamentary and union matters, organising and employment on a national scale.1 volumeunions, organising, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, legislation, immigration, court of arbitration, employers liability act, land nationalisation, manhood suffrage, parliament, education, taxation, union organisers, wages, commonwealth draft bill -
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Printed report of the proceedings of the 7th Intercolonial Congress Committee, 1891
... on a wide scale. btlc ballarat trades and labour council unions ...Ballarat Trades Hall was part of the Intercolonial Trades Hall Congresses that were created for the purposes of collective organising within labour organisations. There were eight Congresses within Australia that regularly discussed: - legislation of trade unions - organisation of labour - abolition of ‘Chinese and coolie immigration’ - Compulsory Court of Arbitration - Employers Liability Act - legalisation of the 8 hours system - land nationalisation - manhood suffrage - direct representation of labour in Parliament - appointment of working men on technical and other boards - free compulsory and secular education by the state and regulation of apprentices. Some of the resolutions passed related to: - the Commonwealth Draft Bill - assisted immigration - payment to Members of Parliament - single tax - paid union organisers, - minimum wage - industrial federation. The minutes and the Congress show BTLC's ongoing engagement with industrial , social and education matters on a wide scale.Paperbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, ballarat trades hall, union organisers, wages, industrial federation, taxation, parliament, members of parliament, immigration, commonwealth draft bill, education, land nationalisation, manhood suffrage, employers liability act, court of arbitration, chinese -
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Receipts of the Intercolonial Trades and Labour Congress - 7th Congress, Ballarat, 1891, May-June 1891
... . Ballarat Trades and Labour Council Ballarat Trades Hall btlc 7th ...Ballarat Trades Hall was part of the Intercolonial Trades Hall Congresses created for the purposes of collective organising within labour organisations. There were eight Congresses held within Australia. See 0019-0026.The receipts are part of the history of the 7th Intercolonial Trades Hall Congress in Ballarat and are a record of its incoming finances.Paper in folder.ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, btlc, 7th intercolonial trades hall congress, finances, receipts -
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Receipt book butt of the Intercolonial Trades and Labour Congress - 7th Congress, Ballarat, 1891, 9 February-19 June 1891
... . BTLC Ballarat Trades and Labour Council Ballarat Trades Hall ...Ballarat Trades Hall was part of the Intercolonial Trades Hall Congresses created for the purposes of collective organising within labour organisations. There were eight Congresses held within Australia. See 0019-0026.The receipts are part of the history of the 7th Intercolonial Trades Hall Congress in Ballarat and are a record of its incoming finances.Bookbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, finances, organising, unions, 7th intercolonial trades hall congress -
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Cheque book butt of the Intercolonial Trades and Labour Congress - 7th Congress, Ballarat, 1891, May 1891
... ballarat trades and labour council ballarat trades hall 7th ...Ballarat Trades Hall was part of the Intercolonial Trades Hall Congresses created for the purposes of collective organising within labour organisations. There were eight Congresses held within Australia. See 0019-0026.The receipts are part of the history of the 7th Intercolonial Trades Hall Congress in Ballarat and are a record of its expenditure.Bookbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, 7th intercolonial trades hall congress, organising, unions, finances -
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Bank book of the Intercolonial Trades and Labour Congress - 7th Congress, Ballarat, 1891, 16 February -19 March 1891
... Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades and Labour Council Bank book ...Ballarat Trades Hall was part of the Intercolonial Trades Hall Congresses created for the purposes of collective organising within labour organisations. There were eight Congresses held within Australia. See 0019-0026.The bank book is part of the history of the 7th Intercolonial Trades Hall Congress in Ballarat and is part of its financial records.Bank bookbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, bank book, organising, finances, unions, 7th intercolonial trades hall congress -
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Minutes of meetings of the Ballarat Unemployed Association, 26 October 1932-6 June 1934
... unemployed associaton btlc ballarat trades and labour council ...The Ballarat Unemployed Association was a collective in the 1930s advocating for the welfare and rights of unemployed persons. For example, a deputation from BUA approached council in 1931 with a request to waive council rate payments in exchange for volunteer labour.Of significance to matters of employment and social equity in the Ballarat region.Paper, two bound volumes (E97/27/1-2)ballarat unemployed associaton, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, employment, minutes, welfare -
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Minutes of meetings of social committee (Ballarat Unemployed Association), 23 September 1933-4 November 1933
... . ballarat unemployed association btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat ...The Ballarat Unemployed Association was a collective in the 1930s advocating for the welfare and rights of unemployed persons. The minutes of the social committee constitute part of the history of this group. The minutes include details of subscriptions to various functions that were arranged. See also 0036.1 bound volumeballarat unemployed association, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, unemployment, minutes, welfare, social clubs -
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Minutes of meetings - Mothers' Social Club Ballarat/Unemployed Mothers Club. Includes minutes of Ballarat Unemployed Association Committee meetings, 4 October 1933-20 February 1935
Mothers' Social Club, Ballarat/Unemployed Mothers' Club was formed during The Great Depression in Ballarat. The minutes also include minutes of the Ballarat Unemployed Association Committee meetings. It is assumed that the two groups had some parallel interests and that they met under the auspices of Ballarat Trades Hall.Of significance to matters of women's rights, collective action, employment and social equity in the Ballarat region.Paper, binding - 1 volume.mothers' social club, ballarat, unemployed mothers' club, the great depression, minutes, ballarat unemployed association committee, ballarat trades hall, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, women, unemployment, employment, equity -
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General Correspondence of the Progressive Political League of Victoria, Ballarat West Branch, 17 February 1891-6 April 1892
... of the League. Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades and Labour Council ...The Progressive Political League was formed in 1891 after the 1890 Maritime Workers Strike; it subsequently became the Australian Labor Party. The PPL is also contemporaneous with the defeat of the Shearer's Strike (1891). Its platform included "electoral reform, reform of the labour laws, social reform and supported Federation on a ‘democratic basis’." (Anarchist Age 2008). More information about the formation of the Progressive Political League in Victoria can be found at http://anarchistmedia.org/pdf/701-800/AAWR-07768.htmlProvides significant background to the formation of the ALP and political activity around the period of significant industrial actions and Australian Federation. The correspondence is from the Ballarat West Branch of the League.Paper in folder.ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, btlc, ppl, progressive political league, maritime workers' strike, shearer's strike, alp, australian labour party, federation, correspondence