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Biographical entry Willis, Stan (1907 - 1980)

Born
1907
Died
1980
Occupation
Trade Union - Official

Summary

Stan Willis was a boilermaker and unionist, successively in the Boilermakers', and Boilermakers' & Blacksmiths' Societies, and later in the Amalgamated Engineering and Amalgamated Metal Workers' Unions. He held a number of official posts in these unions, as well as being active in the Australian Labor Party and in many local organisations in the western suburbs of Melbourne. One of Willis' greatest contributions to the Australian labour movement was in pioneering the Trade Action For the Prevention of Industrial Deafness.

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Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • Stan Willis Papers, 1903 - 1979, 1980.0106; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Arrowsmith, John and Garvey, Jim, 'Obituary: Stan Willis - A personal memoir', Recorder, no. 105, Big Book Publishers, Sydney, 1980, pp. 4-7. Details

Ross G. Elford

Created: 19 September 2001, Last modified: 18 October 2001