Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Eighth Intercolonial Trades Union Congress (1898) |
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| Location: Adelaide, South Australia | |
| Held in Adelaide in April 1898, thirty-one delegates attended, representing New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The Congress passed two main resolutions: (i) urging Trades and Labour Councils to discuss the raising of funds to pay union organisers and (ii) urging a minimum wage for the whole of Australia. This was the last Intercolonial trade Union Congress. It is understood that proceedings were published for this congress. To date details of these proceedings have not been located. |
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Published by University of Melbourne, 7 March 2002 Based on "Parties to the Award" published 1994. Submit any comments, questions, corrections and additions Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 29 June 2006 http://www.atua.org.au/biogs/ALE0961b.htm |