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Troy, Paddy (1908 - 1978) |
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| Trade Unionist and Trade Union - Official | |||
| Born: 1908 Victoria. Died: 1978. | |||
| Paddy Troy was a Secretary of the Federated Ship Painters' and Dockers' Union in Western Australia and was an active force behind the Coastal Dock Rivers and Harbour Works Union [CDRHWU], a hybrid union which combined harbour construction and maintenance workers, crews, watchmen, patrolmen, casual lumpers and tradesmen's assistants along with cleaners and labourers employed on ship repair and maintenance. He helped establish the West Australian branch of the Australian Workers' Union [AWU] and was a proponent of a single industrial union covering all maritime workers. |
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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/ALE1101b.htm |