Historical information

Booklet - titled "Agreement - Australian Tramway Employees' Association - Tramway Board of Melbourne", to apply from July 1919 to 1/5/1922 for all employees of the Board. Would have carried over following the transfer to the MMTB. Defines track repairers, ropeman, gripman and students. Details work hours, meals, time between shifts, payment for waste work (running between one line and another), Sunday sheets, overtime rates, call back, overtime, holidays, payment for 'sleeping in office', passes, uniforms, seniority, misconduct, Board of Reference and penalties. Defines minimum rates of wages and temporary allowances. Signed by Colin Templeton Chairman, Fred Thos Hickford Member and W.O. Strangward Secretary for the Board and John Abfalter Vice President and T. Jewell Secretary for the Union.

Significance

Yields information about the Industrial agreement between the AETA and the Tramway Board, prior to the transfer to the MMTB.

Physical description

Booklet - 16 pages off white paper + dark brown cover, centre stapled.