Black and white photograph showing group of people infront of H.J. Bently display. (2 copies) Sign above display reads H-J-Bently. Furniture Manf Ringwood.

The Union commenced as the Australian Tramway Employees Association in 1910. Changed its name in 1934 to the "Aust Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association" so as to incorporate bus drivers of motor omnibuses. Union members were issued with badges to indicate their membership. They were permitted to be worn on their uniforms. See item 5943 for another example. Wearing of Union badges in Brisbane Tramways was a major source of industrial action in 2012 - see "One American too many" by David Burke, published 2012 by the Queensland Museum.Demonstrates a badge issued to members of the ATEABadge - Australian Tramway Employees Association (Tramways Union) badge. Badge made on a brass backing with words "Australian Tramway Employees Association" on outer edge of badge with a royal blue enamel background. In centre of badge has the Australian coat of arms with a railway type spoke wheel above the logo and underneath the coat of arms the words "Federated Australia" in a banner. tramways, trams, badges, personnel, unions, employees, atea

PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINE OF CLUNES EMPLOYED MANY MINERS WHO EVENTUALLY WENT TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA WHEN GOLD WAS DISCOVERED THEREBLACK AND WHITE ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP MINE .1 FRAMED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH WITH BROWN MATT BOARD. WOODEN FRAME .2 & .3 PHOTO PRINT ORIGINAL, SLIGHTLY BLURREDSOME OF THE EMPLOYEES OF THE PORT PHILLIP GOLD MINING COMPANYlocal history, photography, photographs, mining

Hospital Employee Federation (1959 - 1991) http://www.atua.org.au/biogs/ALE0569b.htmMetal and enamel brooch with pin fastener.Face:"HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES FEDERATION" Reverse:"BRIM / MELB"nurse badges, hospital employee federation, health service trade union

Contents page: 1. Black resistance 2. Convict revolt 3. Eureka uprising 4. Rebellion in the bush--the small farmers 5. The working class develops 6. Women, we were there 7. Same enemy, same fight--people of the world units! 8. Yankee go homeUnion songs and campaigns.Book; paperback.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, unions ballarat, blf, builders labourers federation, unions, anthems/songs, australia -- republic, eureka stockade, the great depression, constitutional crisis -- the dismissal

Twenty page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional dark green paper cover titled "Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration / A.T.E.A. 1927 Award Melbourne Conditions as from 8th / 9th December, 1934". Details wage increases for various classes of workers, probationary staff, junior labour, hours of work, minimum wage, shifts, rosters, spread of hours, overtime, Sunday and holiday work, meal hours, training, promotions, attending office, medical examinations, holidays, punishments, travelling time, calls back, days off, preference to unionists and Boards of Reference. On page 10 has a small sheet of paper pinned in, with pencil writing re uniform issue periods."Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 216" in ink on top of first page.trams, tramways, melbourne, atea, unions, agreements, mmtb, uniforms

Administrative Records of Grasmere Cheese and Butter Factory - source of collection unknown This collection of administrative records has been created for historical reasons and archival purposes.Items kept in two A2 size archival boxes in the Archives Room and stored in this way some years after the acquisition of these items at an unknown date.Four ledgers containing Minutes, two unbound packets of Minutes and one photographic supplement from a magazinegrasmere cheese and butter factory pty ltd, dairying in the warrnambool districtgrasmere cheese and butter factory pty ltd, dairying in the warrnambool district

Has reference to the MTA (Metropolitan Transport Authority), lists of Union Officers, delegates, Do's and Don't's. Has many advertisements for organisations throughout the book, including Slater and Gordon, Ansair buses and Sands McDougall. Gives information on pay rates, awards, gratuity payments and working conditions.Yields information about the ATOMEA and the awards that crews worked under in 1988.Booklet - pink card covers with an image of an articulated tram and a bus, 64 pages, centre stapled, titled "Handbook of Award, Long Service Leave and & Workers Compensation 1988".tramways, atomea, awards, unions, workplace conditions, workers compensation, annual leave, the met, mta

The tram union journal "The Tramway Record", published by ATMOEA Vic Branch, June 1983 with a photo of John Cain, Premier of Victoria opening the new tramway to Bolderwoood Parade 18/5/1983. Has a photo on page 7 of W7 1001, when new running in High St Northcote during the construction of the line which was done in two halves. Has news from the various depots, industrial and political news and an article on page 13 about the Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society and its operations.Yields information about the Union activities and news in June 1983.Magazine 34 printed pages, side stapled with light green cover sheets.tramways, unions, atmoea, btps, opening, bolderwood parade

Used as proof of payment from AT&MOEA of members union dues. Shows the method of collecting union dues or membership fees by the Union.History of a tram employee's transactions with a public transport union of whom they are/were a member. Said public transport union has been superceded by the RTBU since 1993.Three (3) blue receipts (numbers 1752-1754, consecutive) with the phone number and address of the Victoria Branch of the AT&MOEA. All are from 1981, with handwriting indicating a signed date of 7 October of that year. Receipts are originally intended for quarterly tickets, but receipts 1752 and 1753 have handwriting indicating their actual use: "Joining Fee" and "arrears" respectively. Said 2 receipts also have the quarterly ticket price crossed out with actual amounts of their corresponding intended transactions annotated (both are A$1). Receipt 1754 is for a quarterly ticket. All 3 tickets indicate the same payer (R. Budge) and collector (W. Lachlan).public transport, unions, atmoea, tramways

Has reference to the MTA (Metropolitan Transport Authority), lists of Union Officers, delegates, Do's and Don't's. Has many advertisements for organisations throughout the book, including Slater and Gordon, BHP steel and Tramways Benefit Society. Gives information on pay rates, awards, gratuity payments and working conditions.Yields information about the ATOMEA and the awards that crews worked under in 1984 and 1985Booklet - blue card covers with an image of an articulated tram and a bus, 36 pages, centre stapled, titled "Handbook of Award, Long Service Leave and & Workers Compensation 1984-85". tramways, melbourne, atomea, awards, unions, workplace conditions, workers compensation, annual leave, the met, mta

Book - orange coloured manila card paper covers, 40 pages + cover centre stapled, titled "Handbook of Award, Long Service Leave and & Workers Compensation - 1980 edition". Has lists of Union Officers, details of gratuities schemes (old and new) - Des Shooter Secretary. Has many advertisements for organisations throughout the book, such as Mercedes-Benz, J.A. Floyd & Co. Ansair, Commonwealth Engineering, Volvo Buses and the Tramways Benefit Society. .1 - as above - 1974 - Secretary R. Edwards - adverts including Ansett Airlines, and Elders GM, Bung and International Harvester.trams, tramways, atmoea, awards, workplace conditions, workers compensation, annual leave, mmtb

Notice or circular - titled "Passengers on St Kilda Road", authorised by J Harper, Secretary of the Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Association (ATMOEA), about tram priority at St Kilda Junction, asking tram passengers to write to Tom Roper, Minister for Transport seeking action to improve traffic signals. Tom Roper was Minister for Transport from 1985 to 1987.Demonstrates the Union's work on tram priority.Notice - A4 sheet printed with dark blue ink.tramways, traffic signals, st kilda junction, unions, tom roper, atmoea, j harper

Book - manila card covers, centre stapled, titled "Handbook of Award, Long Service Leave and & Workers Compensation". Has lists of Union Officers, delegates, Do's and Don't's. Has many advertisements for organisations throughout the book, such as Southern Motors, Beehive Hotel Kew, Denis Duncan Meat supplier in Preston. S. Edwards Secretary. Book 56 pages + light weight card covers.trams, tramways, atmoea, awards, workplace conditions, workers compensation, annual leave, mmtb

Book - green card covers with an image of an articulated tram and a bus, 56 pages, centre stapled, titled "Handbook of Award, Long Service Leave and & Workers Compensation". Has reference to the MTA (Metropolitan Transport Authority), lists of Union Officers, delegates, Do's and Don't's. Has many advertisements for organisations throughout the book.trams, tramways, atmoea, awards, workplace conditions, workers compensation, annual leave, mta

Pamphlet - single side A5 size - titled "Trammies Willing to work - Government shuts down system", about the tram blockade of Jan. 1990, gives the background to the dispute, what events occurred and about the dispute, elimination of tram conductors, station staff and introduction of Met ticket.trams, tramways, tram blockade, strike, unions, conductors

Letters - Notice - printed onto yellow paper titled "Notice to Passengers", with the ATMOEA apologising to the travelling public for a current dispute - dated July 1984. Concerned with the threat to terminate the employment of the union delegates for the Melbourne - Brighton Bus Company if a stop work meeting was held. Gives the reasons behind the dispute, involvement of the Bus Proprietors' Association. On the rear has a response by the Jim Harper State Secretary to The Age about an editorial dated 19/7/1984.trams, tramways, unions, public transport, disputes, buses, atmoea

A3 folded pamphlet, printed both sides in heavy black type titled "AT&MOEA Elections Secretary & Assistant Secretary Thursday 23rd November 1989" promoting the election of Jim Harper as Secretary and Graham Taylor as Assistant Secretary. Provides the policies of the two candidates, photos, service record, lists the issues the union is facing, why, their record and endorsements by depot delegates and Greg Rodgers as Federal Secretary.trams, tramways, atmoea, unions, elections

1397 - Newsletter - A4 sheet, photocopied, printed both sides on yellow paper, titled "MOTEA Secretary's Newsletter", for July 1992. Issued by Lou DiGregorio, dated July 1992. Discusses the method of consultation with workers, "Team Meetings in Messrooms", and that union was not happy with the concept, noted that the concept had not been satisfactory from the union view point in NSW. 1397.1 - ditto, issued April 1992, discusses child care, vacancies for conductors, recent industrial issues in Newcastle, stop work mass meeting in Melbourne for all public transport unions.trams, tramways, unions, personnel, conductors

Set of five pamphlets of an industrial or public relations nature issued during the early to mid 1980's. .1 - "The Wage Freeze" - foolscap printed on yellow paper, issued by the ATMOEA Vic Branch May 1983. .2 - "Public Transport: You pay more for less" - change of services, staff cuts, safety, Fuel conservation and what should be done - issued by the North Fitzroy Tramways Depot Committee and notes a meeting on Monday 17 September - (1984 by calendar check) - foolscap printed both sides on white paper. .3 - "$440,000 tram stripped for spare parts" - tram Z137, stripped - duplicated on blue quarto paper, issued by "concerned tramway workers" . Notes the tram had entered service in 1980 and had been stored for some time. .4 - "Open letter to passengers of Melbourne Tramway System" - complaining about the shortage of crews at Kew Depot - and asking people to register a complaint with the Minister Peter Spyker. Issued by "concerned Kew tram workers" - printed on blue A4 paper. .5 - "They are going to sell off Public Transport:" - ATMOEA - signed by Jim Harper - about the forthcoming 1 Oct. 1988 state election, asking readers to put the Liberals last. Printed on yellow A4 paper both sides.Has in to the top right hand corner in ink "72Drv Sun"trams, tramways, mta, unions, atmoea, wages, public transport, kew depot, north fitzroy depot, tramcars, tram 137

Notice or Flyer or Pamphlet - printed on a yellow A4 sheet titled "Notice to Passengers - Support Tram workers' Action to Save the Footscray - Moonee Ponds Trams" about a stop work meeting to be held at Essendon Tram depot 23/10/1985 and that services will not be running - apologise and ask for public support. Authorised by the ATMOEA Essendon Depot.trams, tramways, essendon depot, atmoea, unions, footscray, moonee ponds, closure, services

Notice to Passengers - Duplicated A4 sheet, both sides, titled "Notice to Passengers - Today Tramway Workers are not wearing Uniforms" about the Union's actions and views on the proposed Government reduction of services or employment changes in order to meet the budget. Notes less services, poorer maintenance, the growth of the MTA Management since 1983. Asks passengers to support by writing on the leaflet and sending to Tom Roper, Minister for Transport. Authorised by Jim Harper of the ATMOEA. Dated March 1986, no specific date.trams, tramways, notices and information, crews, unions, redundancies, atmoea, uniforms, mta, the met

Magazine - 24 pages, centre stapled, A4, titled "The Tramway Record - Vol 54, No. 4 April 1990", published by the ATMOEA, with the cover photograph of Elizabeth St during the Conductors dispute, tram blockade. Contains articles and items on the Conductors dispute, Met Ticket, restricting, code of behaviour and reports from the depots.trams, tramways, unions, safety, conductors, elizabeth st, disputes, atmoea