17 April 1948: Trades Hall Council Demands All Post-War Immigrants Join Unions To Maintain Awards, Government Responds
Title
17 April 1948: Trades Hall Council Demands All Post-War Immigrants Join Unions To Maintain Awards, Government Responds
Subject
The assimilation of post-Second World War immigrants into the Australian workforce without impinging on workplace awards
Description
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 help secure their awards, and so as to not damage current award conditions.
Creator
The West Australian (newspaper)
Source
The West Australian, 17 April 1948, page 4
Publisher
Trove, National Library of Australia
Date
April 17, 1948
Contributor
George Rickard
Format
PDF
Type
Digitised Newspaper Article
Files
Collection
Citation
The West Australian (newspaper), “17 April 1948: Trades Hall Council Demands All Post-War Immigrants Join Unions To Maintain Awards, Government Responds,” THE VICTORIAN TRADES HALL: AN ARCHIVAL HISTORY, accessed May 2, 2024, https://bpeddlesdenweds2.omeka.net/items/show/66.