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Trade Union entry Victorian Railways Union (1911 - 1921)

From
1911
Victoria
To
1921
Functions
Trade Union (State or Territory only)

Summary

The Mutual Services Association which was formed in 1884, changed its name in 1900 to the Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees. In 1911 this union and cognate organisations voted overwhelmingly to form a united Victorian Railways Union which, in 1921 became the Victorian Branch of the Australian Railways Union [ARU]. In 1993 the ARU merged with other unions to form the Australian Rail Tram & Bus Industry Union.

Timeline

 1884 - 1900 Mutual Services Association
       1900 - 1911 Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees
             1911 - 1921 Victorian Railways Union
                   1921 - 1993 Australian Railways Union
                         1993 - Australian Rail Tram & Bus Industry Union

Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • Australian Railways Union, Victorian Branch - Records, 1899 - 1975, 1988.0072; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details
  • Australian Railways Union, Victorian Branch - Records, 1892 - 1972, 1985.0097; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details
  • Australian Railways Union, Victorian Branch - Records, 1887 - 1975, 1979.0130; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details
  • Australian Railways Union, Victorian Branch - Records, c. 1912 - , 1979.0128; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

Published resources

Theses

  • Churchward, Alison, 'The Australian Railways Union, Railway Management and Railway Work in Victoria 1920-1939', PhD thesis, University of Melbourne, 1989. Details

Bruce A. Smith