Book, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association / Electric Supply Co. of Victoria Ltd / Agreement", 1923

Physical description

Sixteen page booklet, off white paper, saddle stapled, with additional cream colour paper cover titled "The Australian Tramway Employees' Association with the Electric Supply Coy. of Victoria Limited / Agreement". Dated on cover 1923. Agreement dated 23/11/1923, to 31/3/1925.



Applies to both Ballarat and Bendigo. Details hours of work, rates, Sunday runs, casual rates, holidays, free passes, uniforms, training students, meal relief, one-man cars, eyesight tests, dismissals, meals, Board of Reference. Gives schedules for various grades, and a schedule for quarterly adjustment of wages depending on a cost of living index.



On rear page - page 16, has the name of "Fremantle Municipal Tramways and Electric Lighting Board" as the name of the respondent - printing error, or heard at the same time.



Signed by William J Home for P. J. Pringle for ESCo and John L Abfalter Vice President and T. Jewell General Secretary for the Union.



Three copies held.

Copy 1 - complete

Copy 2 - missing rear cover

Copy 3 - missing covers

Inscriptions & markings

"Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 212" in ink on top of outside cover., Copy 1, Copy 2, Copy 3

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