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- Collection: Living Well: The Fight For Minimum Wage, Living Costs and Fair Working Conditions
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8 February 1928: Trades Hall Council Addresses Female Unemployment And Recommends Fair Working Conditions
Recount of a meeting at the Melbourne Trades Hall concerning the employment of women.
Recommendations for womens working conditions were made.
Recommendations for womens working conditions were made.
3 July 1930: Women Unionists To Be Supported While Unemployed
A report in 1930 detailing a conference held at Trades Hall regarding the provision of sustenance to unemployed women in unions.
15 July 1948: Trades Hall Council Accepts ACTU Decisions On Basic Wage, Higher Living Standards, Striking Benefits And Free Medicine
The meeting primarily involved discussion of the ACTU Full Executives report, which was then carried in its entirety by the 173 VTHC delegates in attendance.
The ACTU report on the meeting of the Full Executive included clauses regarding:
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The ACTU report on the meeting of the Full Executive included clauses regarding:
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5 May 1949: The Campaign For A Basic Wage Stalled By Representative's Arrest
The gaoling of J. McPhillips for contempt of court was discussed and the impact this would have on the ACTU's presentation to the Arbitration Court advocating for an increase in the Basic Wage [McPhiillips was one of three advocates selected by the…
11 March 1949: Tramways Workers Still Campaigning For 40-Hour Week, Under Fire From Non-Unionists
Attacks from non-unionists against the strikes conducted in January 1948 by the Tramway Employees' Association for a 40-hour working week.