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11 March 1943: Trades Hall Appoints Subcommittee To Champion Equal Pay For Equal Work
THAT a Sub-committee of six (6) be appointed to consider ways and means of gaining general increases in all female wage rates, and that where any female replaced a male or does similar work to a male, she be paid the male rate.
29 January 1942: Munitions Union Claim Women Replacing Men Should Be Paid 'Female Rates'
The Arms & Munitions Workers' Union requested Delegate Clarey withdraw a statement that suggested that women should be paid the same wage as men. Female workers performing the same work formerly done by men were paid 'female rates.'
26 August 1948: Arbitration Court Fails To Define Minimum Wage For Women Replacing Men
The Arbitration Court had in its judgment decided on a foundational wage for females. The definition of such a wage was very difficult to define.
Secretary Stout stated that, a Commissioner could make a foundational wage where one did not exist…
Secretary Stout stated that, a Commissioner could make a foundational wage where one did not exist…
3 June 1948: Trades Hall Council Submits Case For Female Minimum Wage To Arbitration Court
The Female Minimum Rate dispute was before the Full Arbitration Court. A motion was passed to have the Secretary submit a full report to the Court.
7 July 1949: Trades Hall Council Mediates Seamen's Union Strike
The Secretary of the VTHC, Mr Stout reported on a coal strike run by the Seaman's Union.
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…
17 April 1948: Trades Hall Council Demands All Post-War Immigrants Join Unions To Maintain Awards, Government Responds
This newspaper articles provides some insight into the Federal Government's view on post-Second World War immigrant membership of unions in Australia. It demonstrates that the government want all migrant workers to join their respective unions to…
8 April 1948: Concerns Over Assimilation And Employment Of Baltic Migrants And Refugees
This Executive Report was primarily concerned with Baltic immigrants and their integration into the workforce.
- At the invitation of the government, a union official was invited to a migrant arrival camp to better understand the role these…
- At the invitation of the government, a union official was invited to a migrant arrival camp to better understand the role these…
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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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.
1948: Trades Hall Council Recommends Bank Nationalisation
Presents the argument against big-business - mostly for 'the control of credit is tantamount to the control of government'; 'the private banking system has failed to use the power inherent in the control of credit in the interests of the community'…
2 December 1941: Left-Wing Radio Stations Based In Trades Hall Suppressed For Reporting Classified Information
Because of breaches of a temporary ban on the broadcast of information concerning the presumed loss of H.M.A.S. Sydney A Class Station-3AR, Melbourne and two B class stations- 2UW, Sydney, and 3KZ, Melbourne-are being temporarily put off the air.
12 March 1949: Press Remembers First Eight Hours Day In Light Of Increasingly Irrelevant Anniversary
Explains the waning significance of the 8-Hour Day Movement and Anniversary, especially in relation to 'Labour Day'. Describes Labour Day processions through the city streets, and brief history of the 8-Hour Movement. Identifies Welshman, James…
13 October 1949: Trades Hall Discusses Report From International Labour Organisation Conference
Agenda Items Covered in Report:
- Director-General's Report
- Financial and Budgeting Questions
- Committee on Application of Conventions and Recommendation's Agenda
- Committee on Industrial Relations' Agenda
- Committee on Wages' Agenda
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- Director-General's Report
- Financial and Budgeting Questions
- Committee on Application of Conventions and Recommendation's Agenda
- Committee on Industrial Relations' Agenda
- Committee on Wages' Agenda
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15 April 1948: Trades Hall Debates Conditions And Responsibilities Regarding Post-War Immigrants
These minutes detail the debate to decide on the wording, and then vote on the work rights of immigrants and responsibilities of their current/prospective employers and Federal Government. After deciding that in order for the Trades Hall Council…
17 June 1943: Anti-Communist Catholic Leader B.A. Santamaria Decries Infiltration of Unions and Destruction of Catholic Way of Life
The Advocate reports on the anti-communist views of B.A. Santamaria, which he presents to 'Holy Name Men' at Middle Park. He focuses on communists infiltration of Unions and their policy 'to destroy the system of Catholic Education and Catholic…
25 May 1942: The Trades Hall Council Votes To Repeal A Wartime Ban On The Communist Party
Motion carried for the retraction of the Menzies Government ban on the Communist Party in order for the Communist Party to play a role in the war effort and build, "National Unity for the defeat of the Axis Powers in 1942."