Trade Union entry Ironfounders Trade Union of Victoria (c. 1882 - c. 1899)

Summary

The Ironfounders' Trade Union of Victoria was believed to have been formed in 1882. In 1899 the Union federated with several other state unions to form the Federated Iron Brass & Steel Moulders' Union of Australasia. By 1916 the Union had registered federally as the Federated Moulders' (Metals) Union of Australasia and in 1930 the name was changed slightly to the Federated Moulders’ (Metals) Union of Australia. The Union survived until it amalgamated with the Amalgamated Metal Workers' and Shipwrights' Union in 1983 to form the Amalgamated Metals Foundry & Shipwrights' Union. By 1985 the union was simply known as the Amalgamated Metal Workers’ Union which in turn changed to the Metals & Engineering Workers’ Union in 1991 after a merger with the Association of Draughting Supervisory & Technical Employees. In 1993 an amalgamation with the Vehicle Builders Employees’ Federation of Australia created the Automotive Metals & Engineering Union, but this was soon changed again when an amalgamation with the Confectionery Workers' & Food Preservers’ Union helped form the Automotive Food Metals & Engineering Union in 1994.

Related entries

Timeline

 c. 1882 - c. 1899 Ironfounders Trade Union of Victoria
       1899 - c. 1914 Federated Iron Brass & Steel Moulders Union of Australasia
             1916 - 1930 Federated Moulders (Metals) Union of Australasia
                   1930 - 1983 Federated Moulders (Metals) Union of Australia
                         1983 - 1985 Amalgamated Metals Foundry & Shipwrights Union
                               1985 - 1991 Amalgamated Metal Workers Union (ii)
                                     1991 - 1993 Metals & Engineering Workers Union
                                           1993 - 1994 Automotive Metals & Engineering Union
                                                 1994 - 1995 Automotive Food Metals & Engineering Union
                                                       1995 - Automotive Food Metals Engineering Printing & Kindred Industries Union

Archival resources

The Noel Butlin Archives Centre, ANU Archives Program

• Federated Moulders (Metals) Union of Australia - Records, 1882 - 1947, T20; The Noel Butlin Archives Centre, ANU Archives Program. Details

The University of Melbourne Archives

• Federated Moulders (Metals) Union, Tasmanian District - Records, 1900 - 1978, 1979.0150; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details
• Ironfounders' Trade Union of Victoria, Ballarat Branch - Records, 1882 - 1895, 1977.0054; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details