Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Melbourne Tailoresses Strike (1882 - 1883) |
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| Location: Melbourne, Victoria | |
| In response to the Melbourne clothing manufacturer Beith Shiess & Co attempting to reduce piece-rate wages, the tailoresses organise themselves into the Melbourne Tailoresses' Society, which is believed to be the first exclusively female trade union in Australia. The Union subsequently went on strike over wage rates. |
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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/ALE1526b.htm |