Booklet - 8 pages, folded foolscap sheets with colour front cover titled "A few words about your Union", published by the Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employee's Association, AMOTEA - provides advice to new members on the union. Provides a description of the Union, its Officials, Delegates, what it does for members, information on the Award, Leave, Worker Compensation, Injury and illness, protecting your rights (what to do) and do and don'ts. On the rear cover is a list of officials, elected positions, delegates and non traffic delegates. Printed c1980.trams, tramways, unions, officers, delegates, awards, atmoea

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

Notice or Pamphlet - photocopied onto an A4 sheet, double sided titled "The Port Melb and St Kilda trains may be gone .... They won't be forgotten", inviting people to attend the formal opening of the Light rail - Ribbon cutting - by the Minister (grim) Roper, for the new light rail service, Friday 20/11 (1987). Authorised by the Public Transport Workers Association. Has notes on the cost of the project, future development, use of wheelchairs, communities, boom gates along the route, and a cartoon about service frequencies and timetable and time take to get to Flinders St and the CBD. See Reg Item 602 for an actual ticket and date.trams, tramways, opening day, light rail, st kilda, port melbourne, services, unions, southbank depot

Pamphlet, letter or notice - duplicate on a single A4 sheet - dated 6/4/1988 by Jim Baillie of South Melbourne Depot advising of his views on The Met's actions regarding Connies who had been sacked, the union's actions, stop work meeting, jobs, future of conductors and other reactions. Notes various names in the item. Recruitment of conductors. See Reg Item 602 for an actual ticket and date.trams, tramways, conductors, the met, unions, south melbourne depot

Pamphlet, letter or notice - photocopy onto an A4 sheet, both sides, titled "An Open Letter to Victor, our DM". Victor appears to be the depot manager at South Melbourne Depot c1992-1996, mentions Alan Brown as the Minister of Transport. Complains about his actions, relations with workers etc. Authors unknown. See Reg Item 602 for an actual ticket and date.trams, tramways, conductors, the met, unions, south melbourne depot, management

Pamphlet, letter or notice - photocopy onto an A4 sheet, both sides, titled "Cross City Linking - A plan for the future or another PTC Fiasco????", looking at the proposed project , relationships with the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), route changes, union actions, impacts of proposals and asking members to be involved in the proposal at South Melbourne Depot - c1992 See Reg Item 1535 for a report on this project.trams, tramways, the met, unions, south melbourne depot, management, ptc, routes, w class, operations, buses, ptua

Report - 25 A4 pages photocopied stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Cross-City Linking - A critique of the Report of Tram and Bus Strategic Review Committee". Prepared by R. A. Vowels in Oct. 1992, is heavily critical of the report and with serious concerns and identified a number of deficiencies. Has a table of contents. Considers the W class trams and other trams. Provides suggestions regarding alternative routing of trams. Includes some copies of newspaper clippings. Not know who commissioned the report - may have been the Union or the Public Transport Users Association. See also Reg Item 2232 for South Melbourne Depot views, See also Reg Item 2652 for a short item about the route proposals.trams, tramways, ptc, routes, w class, operations, buses, ptua

Manila folder with reports on the development of Met Ticket between 1990 and 1995. .1 - "Met Ticketing Taskforce – final Report" - May 1991 - A4 - 20 pages + card cover with letter dated 23 August 1991, providing the report along with 3 page press statement from the Transport Minister Peter Spyker. .2 - Pamphlet – The Met – Fact Sheet – “Automated Ticketing” - four page A4 printed document providing facts about the forthcoming Metcard system - c1994, .3 - Letter from John Prideaux AMWU Rep 16/3/1991 - To John Andrews Met Ticket steering committee - A4 photocopy - regarding the submission to the Met Ticketing Task Force. .4 - 60 page double side document printed on grey paper - Submission to Met Ticketing Task Force 26/10/1990 - Report on the Met Ticketing Union Working Party. Could be missing some sheets. .5 - Memo – John Andrews Trades Hall Liaison Office – to Secretaries – Public Transport Unions with a draft submission (20 pages) dated 12/2/1991. .6 - Met Ticketing Taskforce - Options for a new ticketing system for public transport in Melbourne Dec. 1990 – full detail - 45 pages. .7 - ditto - A summary - 11 pages - Dec. 1990. .8 - Met Ticketing Taskforce - Principles and Introduction to Ticketing Systems – Sept. 1990 - September 1990 - 10 pages. .9 - Letter from Trades Hall – 1/8/1990 - photocopy from John Andrews - Met Ticketing Review = Union Co-ordinating Committee - cc John Prideaux - has John's notes on rear, about the process and who was involved. .10 - Submission to Met Ticketing Task Force 26/10/1990 - Report of the Met Ticketing Union Working Party - combined public transport unions - 26/10/1990 - 60 pages - has notes on rear sheet. .11 - Report of the Met Ticketing Union Working Party - 8 pages. .12 - Working Paper No. 15 prepared for Met Ticketing Taskforce - Met ticketing costings - 24/10/1990 - 4 pages. .13 - Notes on Ticket system discussions - hand written notes, including a diagram of a ticket. .14 - Fax from Martin Gray to Union working party members - meeting times - lists members of the committee. .15 - Pamphlet – The Met – Fact Sheet – “Automated Ticketing” - single page A4 printed document providing facts about the equipment to be fitted to trams - has a drawing showing the equipment location on a tram.Folder with title in black felt pen.trams, tramways, the met, ptc, metcard, tickets, unions

Set of four photocopied documents, A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner concerning the development and adoption of Metplan, a Metropolitan Public Transport Industry Plan - see Reg Item 1186 for a discussion paper. .1 - "Metplan - Industry Unions - Briefing Paper No. 3 - Tram System Extensions" - March 1988 - 16 sheets - one of series of four documents to give Public Transport Unions where the industry is heading over the 15 years project life period. document looks at the Docklands Light Rail in London and bus services through the Central district of Melbourne. .2 - "Metplan Draft Document - January 1988" - 5 pages - prepared by Martin Gray - December 1987 - looking at training, working conditions, employment security, station staff and service delivery and job opportunities. .3 - "Metplan Discussion Paper" - 3 sheets - gives an overview of the suburban system, union's role, what could be done, electrification, rail cars, station development, dual voltage systems. .4 - "Metplan Discussion Paper" - table looking at the various measures, percentage changes, Metplan issues, services, finance and extension options. See also Reg item 2809 for a August 1988 paper and 345 for a detailed report.trams, tramways, ptc, metplan, unions, buses, tramways, public transport, suburban and underground

Set of five photocopied documents, A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner concerning re-organisation of the PTC - which would involve the transfer of employees, redeployment and a redundancy scheme. .1 - MOA/MTA stop work meeting 1/12/1987 Recommended Resolutions - 1 sheet .2 - MTA Officer re Transfer, Redundancy and redeployment scheme and associated Trades Hall circulars dated 26/11/1987, letter from Minister Roper dated 19/11/1987 - 5 sheets. .3 - Trades Hall response to proposals dated 13/11/1987 - 1 sheet. .4 - Trades Hall Circular - 30/9/1987 Re use of contractors - 3 sheets. .5 - Trades Hall Circular - 30/9/1987 re MTA Transfer, Redundancy and redeployment scheme - 14 sheets.trams, tramways, ptc, metplan, unions, buses, tramways, public transport, mta, minister for transport

Photocopied 140 page document titled "MTA Engineering & Maintenance Change Projects", produced by the MTA, 11/12/1987 setting out the proposal changes to MTA staff, use of contractors, consultation with the unions, consultation with unions, has a table of contents, index. Looks at construction activities, building maintenance and track maintenance, electrical and vehicle maintenance for the rail and tram divisions.trams, tramways, ptc, unions, tramways, railways, mta, workshops

1586 - Photocopy - report - 9 A4 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Upgrade the Trains, Keep Sydney Road Trams - Position Paper on the Upfield Public Transport Corridor - Executive Summary", setting out the Union view of the conversion of the Upfield line to light rail. Notes the issues with the project, experience on the conversion of the St Kilda and Port Melbourne lines, level crossings and staffing. 1586.1 - as above but the full report - 66 pages, stapled along the side with clear plastic front, white card rear cover with a table of contents, including notes on the North-South rail (St Kilda and Port Melbourne) - experience to date, critique on The Met's Upfield line study, the Union's preferred option, Benefits of preferred option and the role of light rail, appendices and recommendations.trams, tramways, upfield light rail, sydney rd, unions, light rail

Report - or booklet - 40 pages printed on newsprint plus gloss paper cover - quarto size - centre stapled - titled "Hold the line - Costing Melbourne's transport options" Written by John Andrews, Geoff Lacey and Patrick Moriarty - published by the combined public transport unions - June 1981. Looks at the impacts of the Lonie report and Minister Maclellan options for reducing public transport in Melbourne and converting rail lines to light rail, sustainability. Has a table of contents, list of unions involved. See image i5 for a summary of the report - back cover.trams, tramways, lonie report, unions, public transport, melbourne, light rail, upfield light rail, buses

Newspaper cutting from The Sun, 10/9/1981, about the police investigating a short fall in the ATMOEA or Union funds of $17,000. Notes the Union had called in the Police after an audit. Cuttings has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top right hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp.trams, tramways, unions, atmoea, finances

Report - photocopied - 15 A4 pages, stapled along the left hand edge, corner, titled "Women in PTC Seminar - Final Report". Seminar held 30/8/1989. Gives a report of the proceedings and a list of those who attended the seminar. Jointly arranged between the Public Transport Corporate and the Victorian Trades Hall Council. Carolyn Dean (Cleak) attended as a rep from Camberwell Depot.trams, tramways, unions, ptc, crews, women drivers

Pamphlet or booklet - 20 pages, full colour printed on gloss paper with a fold out map at the rear, centre stapled titled "How to race 400,000 people to the GP". Published by The Met for the 1997 Grand Prix. Has details of the services, major loading points, rosters at the depot, traffic management, door procedures, crew arrangements and a calendar of events. Includes maps in the front of the Albert Park and the race course and loading points. Published for crew use., but the Union went on strike for the period of the event and that it was not used. pdf copy added 28/9/17.trams, tramways, grand prix, albert park, events, the met

A4 notice or poster - with The Met logo advising that route 70, Wattle Park, will be operated without conductors (except during weekday peaks) and the purchase of tickets should be from the driver. Advises that this follows an agreement between the Union and the PTC. Thought to be the first time that trams operated without Conductors following the big dispute. Reg Item 1868.9 gives the date the one person operation commenced as 3/2/1990trams, tramways, ptc, conductors, wattle park, route 70

Set of two documents issued in relation to Transport Union Industrial Action during the weekend of 8/9 March 1997. .1 - "Report to all Members of the Combined Transport Unions" - 3 pages, photocopied, dated 12/3/1997, giving the unions position on industrial negotiations, wage negotiations, agreements and what's next. .2 - Letter signed by Russell Nathan, Managing Director, Met Trams, single A4 sheet of paper, dated 17/3/1997 titled "Letter to all Met Tram Employees", discussing the recent stoppage, the offer to employees and the actions by the Union.trams, tramways, the met, ptc, unions, wages, strike

Set of 10 documents about the industrial action of early 1990, that resulted in the tram blockade. .1 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 30-11-1989 - titled "A New Deal for Tram Drivers", one page, regarding the phasing out of the tram conductors and increase in wages. .2 - ditto, dated 2/1/1990, two pages regarding the unauthorised use of a Met vehicle - occurred the previous day. .3 - Letter from Jim Kennan (Minister for Transport) and Neil Pope (Minister for Labour) - dated 4/1/1990, on Victoria Transport Letterhead, giving a guarantee to conductors. .4 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 9-1-1990 - one page regarding their future jobs and the impacts of Met Ticket and improved rates of pay. .5 - Advert in The Age, Full page 11/1/1990 - to all tram and bus crews - regarding Job Guarantee. .6 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 17-1-1990 - seven pages regarding - headed Government return to work proposal. Gives the proposals placed before the unions about Conductors and Met Tickets. .7 - Instruction to crews at Camberwell Depot dated 26/1/1990, 5 sheets stapled in top left hand corner, about the pending introduction of one person trams and the relevant instructions. Headed "Notice to One-person tram operations" .8 - Letter from K. Fitzmaurice dated 1/2/1990 - one page - "Return to Work Proposal" on PTC letterhead giving a summary of the agreement with the union. .9 - Letter from Ian Stoney Chief Executive of the PTC dated 29/5/1990 address to Carolyn Dean, regarding a review of one-person operation. .10 - One sheet - titled "pay structure - tram and bus" - gives the existing and proposed rates - not dated. May not be a 1990 document.trams, tramways, strike, ptc, met tram, tram blockade, unions, employees, conductors, drivers, one man trams, wages

Set of 2 documents about the industrial action of early 1990, that resulted in the tram blockade and the support offered to tram crews by the unions and other parties during the strike. .1 - A4 printed sheet - titled "Tram Support News - Number one - 9th Jan. 1990", - notes support offered by Market traders, public support and support group meetings at the various depots. Has a cartoon about support mechanisms at the top of the second page. Produced by "Passengers Support Group Network" .2 - A4 printed sheet - on yellow paper titled "Secretary's Newsletter" - Jan. 1990 by the ATMOEA Vic Branch about the union actions and negotiations, the campaign, members support to pay bills, social security, kitchens at depots. Signed by Lou DiGregorio.trams, tramways, strike, ptc, met tram, tram blockade, unions, employees, conductors, drivers, one man trams, wages

Set of 2 documents about the industrial negotiations of Aug and Sept 1995. .1 - four A4 sheets stapled in top left hand corner titled "PTU (Tram and Bus Division) - working party met and put forward proposals for Enterprise Bargaining Agreement in Met Tram" dated 25/8/1995, Met Tram proposals for discussions. .2 - seven A4 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner titled "Met Tram - Revised EBA Proposal" - dated 11/9/1995, about the proposals put forward to the PTU by the Met Tram, covers permanent part time employment, guidelines for call-ins and voluntary overtime. Has various figures written in by Carolyn in ink about costs on the first and last pages.Has various figures written in by Carolyn in ink about costs on the first and last pages.trams, tramways, ptc, met tram, unions, employees, conductors, drivers, wages

Photocopy of a letter, single A4 sheet - "Letter to all Met Tram Employees", signed by Russell Nathan, 27/3/1997 about the sale of Met Bus operations and discussions with PTU regarding a new EBA. Notes Footscray and Sandringham depots would be sold as part of the process.trams, tramways, ptc, met tram, unions, employees, met bus, sale of land, buses, wages

Digital Image of a letter to Oscar Turner following his retirement from The Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees Association Vic Branch, signed by Clarrie O'Shea as Secretary, dated 18/12/1953 accepting his resignation from the Association. Gives address and telephone numbers. See htd1930i for Certificate of Service - gives retirement date of 8/8/1953, i2 - tiff filetrams, tramways, retirements, conductors, unions, atmoea, letters

Set or A4 documents, photocopied correspondence, 16 sheets, meeting minutes looking at the possibility of undertaking some of the assembly work for the B1 class tramcars at Preston workshops, includes, meetings of minutes looking at the A class trams, (dated 21/1/1983), letter or report written by J. Prideaux, (15/2/1983), "Construction Work Possibilities in the Articulated Tram Project", note written by J. Prideaux to the Secretary of the Preston Workshops Committee, dated 12/4/1984 and report dated 13/1/1988 titled "Light Rail Vehicles - Preston Workshops", signed by A. Nolan, Group Manager Fleet Maintenance and construction looking at the proposal - little that could be done! .1 - 2nd copy of the Notes of meeting of 21-1-1983 added 3/4/2017 - copied onto heat sensitive paper. Images i2 to i4 added. stored in two separate envelopes.In ink in the top left hand corner "Unions had demanded repeatedly that PW shop take on more of the tram assembly task..."trams, tramways, preston workshops, b class, a class, tramcar construction, tram acquisition, tramcar manufacture

Photocopy of a newspaper report in The Age, 9-9-1998, titled "Trams safety report 'a joke'", written by Lyall Johnson, Transport Reporter, about a report made by consultants for the PTC about the safety of the drivers cab in one-man trams. Notes the consultants did not inspect the tramcars themselves. Quotes Union Secretary Lou DiGregorio, PTC Spokesman Russell Coffey. The Malvern depot was refusing to drive the trams. Report had been prepared by R2A Risk and Reliability Associates Pty Ltd. Commissioned by the PTC. Union want the cabs crash tested.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, unions, safety, ptc, one man trams

Photocopy of a hand written document, 4 sheets, 3 on MMTB Memo paper titled "Costing quotes required for Working Party" Seeking information about the costs of items purchased by the MMTB outside, seeking additional work for Preston Workshops, e.g. armature overhauls, seats, destination blinds etc. The 2nd to 4th sheet provides some of these costs.With "1983" in black ink in top right hand cornertrams, tramways, preston workshops, overhauls, repairs, unions, finances

Photocopy of on a A4 sheet titled "Comeng row threatens contract", The Age, 1/10/1987 written by Andrew Stephens about an industrial dispute at Comeng works at Dandenong - dispute with the ETU and AMWU and others about the construction of the tramcars for Hong Kong."Comeng in strife....." in felt tip pen about the copy of the cutting.trams, tramways, comeng, tramcar construction, hong kong, unions, strike

Hand make sketch on a AMWU yellow A4 sheet of paper advertising a protest meeting, with a sketch of Southbank depot, showing a simplified track layout, Jeff's shed, building layout, car parks and the City Link Freeway over.trams, tramways, southbank depot, depots, unions

Memorandum and note for tram scheduling for Sunday School Union Procession, 1st December 1934trams, tramways, instructions, events