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Australian Building Industry Employees Union (1915 - 1926)ABIEU |
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| Function: Trade Union (State or Territory only) | |
| Location: Queensland | |
| The building trades unions in Brisbane and other metropolitan areas of Queensland had been attempting for years, prior to 1915, to form an amalgamated body to cover all the crafts in the building industry in order to offset the increasing influence of the Australian Workers' Union [AWU] in these areas. However, it wasn't until 1915 that the various divergent interests of these building unions were put aside for the sake of a common, amalgamated union, the Australian Building Industry Employees' Union [ABIEU]. Although, the ABIEU flourished during its infancy, increasing in size and power, the divergent interests that had stalled its formation for so long returned to plague the union. The ABIEU, however, continued to operate for eleven years, although its effectiveness in representing its members during much of that time was severely limited by the constant factional in-fighting and disunity. In 1926 the ABIEU was terminated. |
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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/ALE1339b.htm |