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Unions BallaratA culture of power : rethinking labour movement goals for the 1990s, Mathews, John, 1988
... A culture of power : rethinking labour movement goals for the 1990s...Rethinking labour movement goals for the 1990s....A culture of power : rethinking labour movement goals for the 1990s Mathews, John ...Rethinking labour movement goals for the 1990s.Pertinent to the labour movement's history and goals.Paper; book. Front cover: yellow background; black lettering.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, socialism, working class, politics, unions, economy, alp, australian labor party -
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A brush with history : the Painters Union and the Australian labour movement, Spierings, John, 1994
... A brush with history : the Painters Union and the Australian labour movement...A brush with history : the Painters Union and the Australian labour movement Spierings, John ...History of the Painters Union.Of historical significance to the union movement in Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: white background; red and black text; colour image of the union banner. Front cover: title and author's name.painters union - victorian, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, painters, unions, history, operative painters and decorators union -
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Australian labour leader : the story of W.A. Holman and the labour movement, Evatt, HV, 1942
... Holman and the labour movement...Holman and the labour movement Evatt, HV ...Story of WA Holman who was a NSW union organiser; he entered politics and ultimately become Premier of NSW. His pro-conscription stance led to his being expelled from the Labor Party. He had a subsequent career in federal politics under the Nationalist and United Australia Parties; during this time he did not distinguish himself.Relevant to Labor and Australian political history. References to conscription. The author, HV Evatt, was most notably known as Leader of the Australian Labor Party (and Leader of the Opposition) from 1951 to 1960.Paper; book. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, holman, wa, unions, politics, premier - nsw, conscription, parliament, government, nationalist party, united australia party, alp, australian labor party, union organisers -
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The Australian Labor movement 1850-1907 : historical documents / extracts from contemporary documents, Ebbels, RN et al, 1983
... australian labour movement...Beginnings of the Australian labour movement and the ideas and circumstances that shaped it over the period 1850-1907....Australian labour movement history - 19th Century. australian labour movement australian labor party alp btlc ballarat trades and labour council politics australian history 1850-1907 ballarat trades hall Front cover: author's name and title. ...Beginnings of the Australian labour movement and the ideas and circumstances that shaped it over the period 1850-1907.Australian labour movement history - 19th Century.Paper; book.Front cover: author's name and title.australian labour movement, australian labor party, alp, btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, politics, australian history, 1850-1907, ballarat trades hall -
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A tapestry of Australia : The Sydney wharfies' mural, Reeves, Andrew, 1992
... ...labour movement...The wharfies' mural shows the combined history of the waterside workers and the labour movement from the 1800s to the late 1930s....Unions Ballarat 24 Camp Street Ballarat goldfields The wharfies' mural shows the combined history of the waterside workers and the labour movement from the 1800s to the late 1930s. ...The wharfies' mural shows the combined history of the waterside workers and the labour movement from the 1800s to the late 1930s.Descriptive of the artistic representation of union history, the first world war and the depression.Paper; book. Front cover: blue and white with mural.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, wharfies' mural, wharfies, art and history, depression, unions, history, wwi, waterside workers federation, wwf, murals, labour movement -
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The bitter fight : a pictorial history of the Australian labor movement, Harris, Joe, 1970
... ...labour movement...A pictorial history of the labour movement, the book encourages labour and socialist organisations to preserve historical documents and other artefacts thus ensuring that there is an accurate history for the future....Pictorial history. btlc ballarat trades and labour council ballarat trades hall history unions labour movement Front cover: author's name and title. ...A pictorial history of the labour movement, the book encourages labour and socialist organisations to preserve historical documents and other artefacts thus ensuring that there is an accurate history for the future.Pictorial history. Paper; book. Front cover: red and black background; illustrations in yellow; black and white text. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, history, unions, labour movement -
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International socialism & Australian labour : the Left in Australia, 1919-1939, Farrell, Frank, 1981
... ...labour movement...The book reflects upon the Labour movement's stance on World War I and, later, the threat of World War II. ...Unions Ballarat 24 Camp Street Ballarat goldfields The book reflects upon the Labour movement's stance on World War I and, later, the threat of World War II. ...The book reflects upon the Labour movement's stance on World War I and, later, the threat of World War II. Right-wing political influences of the day are considered.Social and political commentary pertinent to the WWI and WWII era.Paper; book. Front cover: green background; orange and yellow drawing of a man swinging a mallet; orange and yellow text. Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, social commentary, politics, labour movement, wwii, wwi, working class, socialism -
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A brave new workplace : will the Howard government's workplace reforms make Australia better off? And how will they affect your job?, ABC/Four Corners, 2005
... ...Australian labour movement...The struggle between the Howard government and the labour movement over the Work Choices legislation. ...Unions Ballarat 24 Camp Street Ballarat goldfields The struggle between the Howard government and the labour movement over the Work Choices legislation. ...The struggle between the Howard government and the labour movement over the Work Choices legislation. Includes interviews with key players - for example, Greg Combet and John Howard - and reported by Sally Neighbour.Relevant to the union movement and changes in workplace rights. Pertains to the history of the government of John Howard (1996-2007).VHS. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, workplace rights, workplace relations, fair work act, work choices, combet, greg, howard, john, prime minister, actu, australian council of trade unions, australian labour movement, alp, australian labor party, liberal party australia, four corners, australian broadcasting commission, abc -
National Wool Museum
Book, Time means tucker
... ...Labour Movement - Australia...P. Shearing Labour Movement - Australia Sheep stations - history Agricultural shows Agriculture - industrial relations Pastoral Industry - history Time means tucker Book ..."Time means tucker: a shearer's reminiscences" - H P "Duke" Tritton, The Bulletin, 1959shearing labour movement - australia sheep stations - history agricultural shows agriculture - industrial relations pastoral industry - history, tritton, mr h. p., shearing, labour movement - australia, sheep stations - history, agricultural shows, agriculture - industrial relations, pastoral industry - history -
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Book, Australian Worker's Union: Official report of the seventy-sixth annual convention, 1962
... ...Labour Movement - Australia...National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula "Australian Worker's Union: Official report of the seventy-sixth annual convention, 1962" Shearing Agriculture - industrial relations Labour Movement - Australia Australian Workers' Union Shearing Agriculture - industrial relations Labour Movement - Australia Australian Worker's Union: Official report of the seventy-sixth annual convention, 1962 Book ..."Australian Worker's Union: Official report of the seventy-sixth annual convention, 1962"shearing agriculture - industrial relations labour movement - australia, australian workers' union, shearing, agriculture - industrial relations, labour movement - australia -
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Book, Australian Worker's Union: Official report of the seventy-fourth annual convention, 1960
... ...Labour Movement - Australia...National Wool Museum 26 Moorabool Street Geelong geelong-and-the-bellarine-peninsula "Australian Worker's Union: Official report of the seventy-fourth annual convention, 1960" Shearing Agriculture - industrial relations Labour Movement - Australia Australian Workers' Union Shearing Agriculture - industrial relations Labour Movement - Australia Australian Worker's Union: Official report of the seventy-fourth annual convention, 1960 Book ..."Australian Worker's Union: Official report of the seventy-fourth annual convention, 1960"shearing agriculture - industrial relations labour movement - australia, australian workers' union, shearing, agriculture - industrial relations, labour movement - australia -
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Book, Farmers and settlers industrial association: log of claims for pastoral industry award
... ...Labour Movement - Australia...Agriculture - industrial relations Labour Movement - Australia Shearing Shearing sheds Sheep stations - management Stockmen Australian Workers' Union Farmers and Settlers Industrial Association Agriculture - industrial relations Labour Movement - Australia Shearing Shearing sheds Sheep stations - management Stockmen Farmers and settlers industrial association: log of claims for pastoral industry award Book ..."Log of claims for pastoral industry award" -A R Johnson, Farmers and Settlers Industrial Association, to Australian Workers Union.agriculture - industrial relations labour movement - australia shearing shearing sheds sheep stations - management stockmen, australian workers' union farmers and settlers industrial association, agriculture - industrial relations, labour movement - australia, shearing, shearing sheds, sheep stations - management, stockmen -
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Book, Labour inspection in agriculture
... ...Labour Movement - Australia...Agriculture - industrial relations Labour Movement - Australia Shearing Sheep stations - management Stockmen International Labour Organization Agriculture - industrial relations Labour Movement - Australia Shearing Sheep stations - management Stockmen Labour inspection in agriculture Book ..."Labour inspection in agriculture" -Provisional records, International Labour Conference, 53rd session, Geneva, 1969.agriculture - industrial relations labour movement - australia shearing sheep stations - management stockmen, international labour organization, agriculture - industrial relations, labour movement - australia, shearing, sheep stations - management, stockmen -
National Wool MuseumUnion Ticket
... shearing labour movement - australia...He lived on Torquay Road, Germantown when first married. shearing labour movement - australia australian workers' union union plier mr gottlieb wilhelm shearing labour movement - australia AUSTRALIAN / WORKERS' UNION / 1901-1902. / 6773 / VICTORIA-RIVERINA BRANCH. / Mr W. ...Australian Workers' Union shearers ticket issued to Mr Gottlieb Wilhelm Plier (Will) who was born near Moorabool River in 1866, the son of G.W. Plier (the postmaster at Freshwater Creek). Will Plier also worked as a dairyman at St Albans, East Geelong until 1918. He lived on Torquay Road, Germantown when first married.Shearers Ticket issued by the Australian Workers' Union to W. Plier, 1901-2. Shearers Ticket issued by the Australian Workers' Union to W. Plier, 1901-2.AUSTRALIAN / WORKERS' UNION / 1901-1902. / 6773 / VICTORIA-RIVERINA BRANCH. / Mr W. Plier / of Germantown is entitled to all the / benefits of Membership and the protection of the Union while loyal / to its principles for the year ending September 30, 1901. Issued by J. Aitken / Rep / Urangeline / SHEARER'S TICKET, 12S. 6D. / WORKERS PRINT.shearing labour movement - australia, australian workers' union, union, plier, mr gottlieb wilhelm, shearing, labour movement - australia -
National Wool MuseumArchive - Agreement, Shed Hands' Agreement Adults, 1912
... Shearing Labour Movement Australia...Batson Earliest Date: 1912/2/21 Shearing Labour Movement Australia Shed Hands Agreement Merriwa Contract Shearing company Batson Mr Stuart Shearing Labour Movement - Australia Issued by the Pastoralists union of new south wales Shed Hands' Agreement Adults Large, pale green printed sheet (agreement) with signatures, names and dates written in black ink. ...Shed hand's agreement dated 21 February 1912. Merriwa Contract Company and A.S. Batson Earliest Date: 1912/2/21Large, pale green printed sheet (agreement) with signatures, names and dates written in black ink.Issued by the Pastoralists union of new south wales Shed Hands' Agreement Adultsshearing labour movement australia, shed hands agreement, merriwa contract shearing company, batson, mr stuart, shearing, labour movement - australia -
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Postal unions and politics : a history of the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia, Waters, Frank, 1978
... ...labour movement...Relevant to the history of unions in Australia, particularly the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council unions amalgamated postal workers union of australia communications electrical electronic energy information postal plumbing & allied services union of australia politics labour movement Front cover: author's and editor's names and title. ...History of the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia. The union ran from 1926-1974; it has subsequently gone through a number of name changes including the Communications Electrical Electronic Energy Information Postal Plumbing & Allied Services Union of Australia.Relevant to the history of unions in Australia, particularly the Amalgamated Postal Workers Union of Australia.Paper; book. Front cover: Fawn background with blue, red and brown text; sketch of a building façade.Front cover: author's and editor's names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, unions, amalgamated postal workers union of australia, communications electrical electronic energy information postal plumbing & allied services union of australia, politics, labour movement -
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Transforming Labor: Labour Tradition and the Labor decade in Australia
... ...labour movement...Conclusions References Relevant to ALP government policy (at '83-'93), industrial relations and reform. btlc ballarat trades and labour council labour movement australian labor party - alp politics industrial relations - the accord whitlam government Front cover: author's name and title. ...The Labor decade covers the period of 1983 to 1993 - the Hawke Keating government. Table of contents: Machine derived contents note: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Labourism and imagination: tradition and innovation 3. The labour tradition 4. The Whitlam era: memory's frame 5. Labor's Accord: the policy turn 6. Arguing about the Accord: the spectre of corporatism 7. Transforming the Left: the end of the party? 8. Conclusions ReferencesRelevant to ALP government policy (at '83-'93), industrial relations and reform.Book; paper.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, labour movement, australian labor party - alp, politics, industrial relations - the accord, whitlam, government -
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Joe Hill
... ...Labour movement - USA...Relevance to the union and labor movement culture and history in the United States. BTLC Ballarat Trades Hall Ballarat Trades and Labour Council Hill, Joe Labour movement - USA Songwriters Cartoonists Law Law enforcement VHS Joe Hill ...Joe Hill was a Swedish-American labor hero. He was a songwriter and cartoonist for the union. He was executed for alleged murder in 1914.Relevance to the union and labor movement culture and history in the United States. VHSbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, hill, joe, labour movement - usa, songwriters, cartoonists, law, law enforcement -
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A documentary history of the Australian Labor Movement 1850-1975, McKinlay, Brian, 1979
... ...australian labour movement...Relevant to trade unions, the ALP and the labor movement. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council alp australian labor party unions politics and government australian labour movement history Front cover: author's name and title. ...History of the Australian labor movement 1850-1975: -The trade union movement -The Labor Party -The radical left Has since been revised into a three volume set that is known as Australian labor history in documents.Relevant to trade unions, the ALP and the labor movement.Paper; book. Front cover: red background; white text.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, unions, politics and government, australian labour movement, history -
The Celtic ClubBook, Conor Kostick, Revolution in Ireland: Popular militancy 1917-1923, 2009
... Labour movement - Ireland - History...The Celtic Club Limerick Arms Hotel, 364 Clarendon St, South Melbourne VIC 3205 Labour movement - Ireland - History Political activity - Working class - Ireland A useful summary of militant activity and a corrective to the conventional orthodoxy which would almost completely dismiss the social dimension of the Irish revolution. ...A useful summary of militant activity and a corrective to the conventional orthodoxy which would almost completely dismiss the social dimension of the Irish revolution.Index, bib, p.223.non-fictionA useful summary of militant activity and a corrective to the conventional orthodoxy which would almost completely dismiss the social dimension of the Irish revolution.labour movement - ireland - history, political activity - working class - ireland -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, University of Melbourne Old Law Building, 2010, 29/09/2010
... The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. ...The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. Colour photograph of the windows of the Melbourne University Old Physics Building. ...Melbourne University Old Physics Building (1889) was designed by Reed, Henderson and Smart. It later house the Univesity's Centre for Indigenous Education and a conference centre (2010).Colour photograph of the windows of the Melbourne University Old Physics Building.A plaque on the wall of this building states: In April, 1856 stonemasons woking on this building downed tools, marched to the city and inaugrated a movement which win the Eight Hour Day for building workers in Victoria. The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. university of melbourne, old law building, eight hour day, stonemasons -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, University of Melbourne Old Law Building, 2010, 29/09/2010
... The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. ...The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. Colour photograph of the windows of the Melbourne University Old Physics Building. ...Melbourne University Old Physics Building (1889) was designed by Reed, Henderson and Smart. It later house the Univesity's Centre for Indigenous Education and a conference centre (2010).Colour photograph of the windows of the Melbourne University Old Physics Building.A plaque on the wall of this building states: In April, 1856 stonemasons woking on this building downed tools, marched to the city and inaugrated a movement which win the Eight Hour Day for building workers in Victoria. The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. university of melbourne, old law building, eight hour day, stonemasons -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Flagstones at the University of Melbourne Old Law Building, 2010, 29/09/2010
... The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. ...The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. Colour photograph of the windows of the Melbourne University Old Physics Building. ...Melbourne University Old Physics Building (1889) was designed by Reed, Henderson and Smart. It later house the Univesity's Centre for Indigenous Education and a conference centre (2010).Colour photograph of the windows of the Melbourne University Old Physics Building.A plaque on the wall of this building states: In April, 1856 stonemasons woking on this building downed tools, marched to the city and inaugrated a movement which win the Eight Hour Day for building workers in Victoria. The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. university of melbourne, old law building, eight hour day, stonemasons -
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David Stewart and the WEA, Higgins, EM, 1957
... movement...workers' education...adult education...wea...btlc...ballarat trades hall...ballarat trades and labour...Biography of David Stewart (carpenter and educationalist). Through the labour movement, Stewart campaigned for a programme of workers' education. ...Unions Ballarat 24 Camp Street Ballarat goldfields Biography of David Stewart (carpenter and educationalist). Through the labour movement, Stewart campaigned for a programme of workers' education. ...Biography of David Stewart (carpenter and educationalist). Through the labour movement, Stewart campaigned for a programme of workers' education. Stewart established a branch of the WEA in Sydney in 1913.Relevant to history of adult education and social history in NSW. The WEA is still in existence and offers courses in languages, the visual arts and humanities.Paper; book. Front cover: orange and white portrait photo of Stewart; red and black text. Front cover: author's name and title.workers educational association, stewart, david, education, labor movement, workers' education, adult education, wea, btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council -
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Australia: A social and political history, Greenwood, Prof Gordon, 1955
... Nationalism, the labour movement and the Commonwealth; 5. National development and social experimentation; 6. ...Nationalism, the labour movement and the Commonwealth; 5. National development and social experimentation; 6. ...Single volume history of Australia: 1. The foundation years; 2. The pastoral ascendancy; 3. Colonial liberalism; 4. Nationalism, the labour movement and the Commonwealth; 5. National development and social experimentation; 6. Australia at war; 7. Development in the twenties; 8. Depression and war.Significant to Australia's national history. The book was written in 1955, so does not cover the entire twentieth century.Blue hardcover with dustjacket; book; 445 pages. Dustjacket: background is fawn and blue; illustrations in fawn and blue; white lettering. Front cover: title and editor's name. Back cover: title, authors' and editor's names. Inscribed in blue biro with the name Graham F Hall 1969.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - australia, war -
Victorian Interpretive Projects Inc.Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, Old Quadrangle, Melbourne University, 02/10/2010
... The victory became an international benchmark in the history of the labour movement. This is the oldest building on campus and was constructed of Tasmanian freestone between 1854 and 1857 to the design of architect Francis M. ...The victory became an international benchmark in the history of the labour movement. This is the oldest building on campus and was constructed of Tasmanian freestone between 1854 and 1857 to the design of architect Francis M. ...It was during the construction of this building that stonemasons put down their tools in April 1856 and marched to the City of Melbourne and inaugurated a movement which won the Eight Hours Day for building workers in Victoria. The victory became an international benchmark in the history of the labour movement. This is the oldest building on campus and was constructed of Tasmanian freestone between 1854 and 1857 to the design of architect Francis M. White. For many years the building was used as the University's Administrative centre, library, lecture rooms and professional residences. The east and west wings were extended in 1930 to the design of J.S. Gawler. The quadrangle was completed in 1969 with the addition of the southern wing which contains the University Council Chamber designed by R.E. Featherstone.Colour photograph in digital format of the arches of a sandstone building at Melbourne University.university of melbourne, eight hours day, eight hour day, 8 hour day, gawler, featherstone, fm white, tasmanian sandstone, sandstone, francis white -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, University of Melbourne Old Law Building, 2010, 29/09/2010
... The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. Another plaque reads: This, the original building of the University was built of Tasmanian freestone between 1854 and 1857 to the design of F.M. ...The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. Another plaque reads: This, the original building of the University was built of Tasmanian freestone between 1854 and 1857 to the design of F.M. ...Melbourne University Old Physics Building (1889) was designed by Reed, Henderson and Smart. It later house the Univesity's Centre for Indigenous Education and a conference centre (2010).Colour photograph of the windows of the Melbourne University Old Physics Building.A plaque on the wall of this building states: In April, 1856 stonemasons woking on this building downed tools, marched to the city and inaugrated a movement which win the Eight Hour Day for building workers in Victoria. The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. Another plaque reads: This, the original building of the University was built of Tasmanian freestone between 1854 and 1857 to the design of F.M. White, architect. It was for many years the University's administrative centre, library, lecture rooms, and professorial residences. The east and west wings were extended in 1930 to the design of J.S. Gawler. In 1969, the quadrangle was completed by the addition of the southern wing which contains the council chamber, designed by R.E. Featherstone. university of melbourne, old law building, eight hour day, stonemasons, tasmanian freestone, f.m. white, j.s. gawler, r.e. featherstone -
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Labour History No. 60-61, 1991, 1991
... These two volumes: No. 61 Women, Work and the Labour Movement in Australia and Aot Nov., 1991 pp. v-x, 1-166 No. 60 May, 1991 pp. i-vi, 1-164...These two volumes: No. 61 Women, Work and the Labour Movement in Australia and Aot Nov., 1991 pp. v-x, 1-166 No. 60 May, 1991 pp. i-vi, 1-164 Unions, social justice and labour history. btlc ballarat trades hall ballarat trades and labour council trade unions - history trade unions - australia periodicals labour history Book; 2 volumes; 330 pages. ...The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History describes the journal as follows: "The interdisciplinary nature of labour history, and its acceptance of less traditional sources, including folklore and oral testimony, make it a fascinating field, alive to past and present social justice issues. The journal, which has been appearing twice yearly since 1962, is the premier outlet for refereed, scholarly articles in its field in Australasia. Because ASSLH aims to raise historical awareness in the community, Labour History also publishes essays, reviews, and memoirs that reflect the involvement of labour historians in the making of history." These two volumes: No. 61 Women, Work and the Labour Movement in Australia and Aot Nov., 1991 pp. v-x, 1-166 No. 60 May, 1991 pp. i-vi, 1-164Unions, social justice and labour history.Book; 2 volumes; 330 pages. Cover: red and white background; black lettering; title and series numbers.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, trade unions - history, trade unions - australia, periodicals, labour history -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, University of Melbourne Old Law Building, 2010, 29/09/2010
... The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. Another plaque reads: This, the original building of the University was built of Tasmanian freestone between 1854 and 1857 to the design of F.M. ...The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. Another plaque reads: This, the original building of the University was built of Tasmanian freestone between 1854 and 1857 to the design of F.M. ...Melbourne University Old Physics Building (1889) was designed by Reed, Henderson and Smart. It later house the Univesity's Centre for Indigenous Education and a conference centre (2010).Colour photograph of the windows of the Melbourne University Old Physics Building.A plaque on the wall of this building states: In April, 1856 stonemasons woking on this building downed tools, marched to the city and inaugrated a movement which win the Eight Hour Day for building workers in Victoria. The victory became an international landmark in the history of the labour movement. Another plaque reads: This, the original building of the University was built of Tasmanian freestone between 1854 and 1857 to the design of F.M. White, architect. It was for many years the University's administrative centre, library, lecture rooms, and professorial residences. The east and west wings were extended in 1930 to the design of J.S. Gawler. In 1969, the quadrangle was completed by the addition of the southern wing which contains the council chamber, designed by R.E. Featherstone. A third plaque states: These cloisters, commenced in 1853 and extended in 1930 nd 1969 were completed in 1981 through the generosity of the late Edward Stevens, a member of Council from 1926 until 1939. The work was also supported by the Wilson Trust and Sir Wilfred Brookes.university of melbourne, old law building, eight hour day, stonemasons, tasmanian freestone, cloisters, edward stevens, wilson trust, wildred brookes -
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Minutes of meetings of the Congress Committee, June 1890-28 May 1891
... 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. ...See also http://archives.anu.edu.au/files/document-collection/intercolonial-trade-union-congresses-web-final.pdf Topics of discussion show the union/labour movement's ongoing activism and engagement on parliamentary and union matters, organising and employment on a national scale. unions 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 1 volume Minutes of meetings of the Congress Committee ...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
