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26 November 1884: Victorian Trades Hall Building To Be Extended, All Unions To Meet Under One Roof
Newspaper article.
23 April 1883: Glowing Recollection Of The Origins Of The Eight Hours Movement In Melbourne
Newspaper article relating the Origin and Progress of the Eight-Hour Movement in Melbourne
13 February 1883: Women Unions Hold Public Meeting In Support Of Tailoress Complaints
Public meeting held at the Town Hall with the purpose of obtaining sympathy for Female Operatives in Clothing Factories.
13 February 1883: Public Meeting Of Women Demands Equal Pay
Newspaper article discusses a public meeting held at the Townhall concerning the interests of the female operatives of Melbourne. Women were the largest group of attendees. Subject of debate was the equal pay of women, who wanted their efforts to be…
18 February 1885: Bootmakers Strike
This is a poster which depicts scenes from the 1885 bootmakers' strike in Melbourne. The poster is made up of 8 seperate images of the strike itself, the Trades Hall Council meeting room and union leaders.