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1 August 1916: Government Forces Raid Trades Hall, Seize Anti-Conscription Materials
This newspaper article details the raiding of the Melbourne Trades Hall and the subsequent seizing of pamphlets containing arguments and manifesto against conscription by Police.
1 March 1921: Victorian Railway Workers Express Support For Irish Railway Workers Killed In War Of Independence, Accused Of Sinn Féin Sympathy
Newspaper coverage of a 1921 Victorian Railways Union motion expressing sympathy with Irish railway workers killed by the British state during the Irish War of Independence.
The article includes the full text of the motion passed by the Victorian…
The article includes the full text of the motion passed by the Victorian…
1 May 1895: Eight Hours Day Anniversary Parade Continues
This image depicts the parade celebrating 139 years since the establishment of the eight hour working day. The parade travelled from Trades Hall through much of the city and this photograph was taken just outside of the Victorian Parliament building,…
1 May 1982: Communist Party Members March With Union Parade On May Day
"A May Day March in Russell Street Melbourne, in 1982. The Victorian Trades Hall building and a branch of the Commonwealth Bank on the corner of Victoria Street are visible. Communist Party of Australia Women's Collective members carry a large…
1 October 1892: Trades Hall Representatives Evaluate Chinese Immigrants At Customs
Engraved cartoon published in the Illustrated Australian News in 1892.
1 October 1915: Trades Hall Robbed, Police Constable Killed In Firefight
This is an article from the Argus newspaper about the Trades Hall robbery and shooting of Constable David McGrath. On 2 October 1915, thieves broke into Trades Hall in an attempt to steal money from the many union safes that were kept on the premises…
1 October 1915: Trades Hall Robbed, Police Officer Killed And Thieves Injured
A newspaper article giving a detailed account of the events that unfolded the previous morning (1st October, 1915), when a police officer was shot and killed during the attempted robbery of the Melbourne Trades Hall by three armed burglars. Two…
10 January 1928: Unions Protest Assisted Migration For Southern Europeans 'Who Are Given Preference Of Employment'
The Australian Workers' Union believes that too many immigrants are coming from Southern Europe and are being given employment preference to the detriment of Australians.
They call for assisted migration to be ceased for the time being.
They call for assisted migration to be ceased for the time being.
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.
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.
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…
12 May 1856: Grand Celebrations At The First Achievement Of The Eight Hour Day In Victoria
This handbill commemorates the first Eight Hours Procession, celebrated just weeks after Victorian stonemasons, for the first time in world history, established an eight-hour day. Extravagant entertainments and a banquet dinner entertained over 1200…
12 October 1890: New York Times Reports Social And Political Conditions In Melbourne Leading To Great Australia-Wide Strike
The anonymous writer describes the social and political conditions in Melbourne as the big 1890 strike takes place. Describes Australians very unfavourably, identifies Trades Hall as the centre of agitation, which has now spread across the country.
13 April 1910: Australian Labor Party Elected To Majority Government For The First Time
The Labor government of 1910 was not only the first time that the Labor Party, the political wing of the labour movement, born in the Melbourne Trades Hall, had a majority in the lower house of Australia, but also the first majority of any party in…
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…
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 May 1903: Disputes With Government Over Railways Workers Unionising Lead To Strike
This source is about the dispute between the government and railway workers over the workers' right to unionize. This conflict led to the railway strikes of 1903.
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
-…
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…
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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15 October 1931: Enginedriver's Union Split
Covering the Enginedriver's Dispute, where part of them split from the union.
16 April 1898: Victorian Trades Hall Supports Federation, Condemns Federation Bill
This article shows that the Trades Hall declared itself as against the Commonwealth Bill of 1898. Although the article does stipulate that the Hall was in favour of federation generally, it stipulates that the Bill was seen to be undemocratic, with…
16 August 1890: Maritime Workers Hold Unified Strike, Government Fears Loss To International Business
Article announcing the beginning of the shipping strike as negotiation had failed to resolve the disputes between ship owners and the labor unions, It outlines the strike procedures and forecasts the implications it will have on intercolonial trade,…
16 February 1950: Members Accuse Building Workers' Industrial Union of Communist Infiltration
Allegations of Communist infiltration, irregularities in electoral conduct and lack of member consultation, by members of the Victorian Branch of the Building Workers' Industrial Union.