15 July 1948: Trades Hall Council Accepts ACTU Decisions On Basic Wage, Higher Living Standards, Striking Benefits And Free Medicine
Title
15 July 1948: Trades Hall Council Accepts ACTU Decisions On Basic Wage, Higher Living Standards, Striking Benefits And Free Medicine
Subject
The adoption by the VTHC of the decisions made at the meeting of the Full Executive of the ACTU body on the 5th and 9th.
Description
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:
- basic wage increases
- an ACTU campaign for higher standards of living
- the payment of unemployment benefits to workers on strike
- the establishment of a 'free medicine scheme'
The ACTU report on the meeting of the Full Executive included clauses regarding:
- basic wage increases
- an ACTU campaign for higher standards of living
- the payment of unemployment benefits to workers on strike
- the establishment of a 'free medicine scheme'
Creator
Melbourne Trades Hall Council
Source
Minute book Trades Hall Council 1948 to 1950
Date
July 15, 1948
Contributor
Simon Frankland
Format
Digitised document
Language
English
Type
Minute Book
Identifier
1978-0082-0020
Coverage
1978.0082 Unit 439
Files
Citation
Melbourne Trades Hall Council, “15 July 1948: Trades Hall Council Accepts ACTU Decisions On Basic Wage, Higher Living Standards, Striking Benefits And Free Medicine,” THE VICTORIAN TRADES HALL: AN ARCHIVAL HISTORY, accessed May 1, 2024, https://bpeddlesdenweds2.omeka.net/items/show/64.