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Trade Union entry Female Confectioners Union (1917 - 1950)

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    Chart 15: Trade Unions - Manufacturing - Metals and Food
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From
1917
To
1950
Functions
Trade Union (Federal)
Reference No
Deregistered [was 114V]

Summary

The Female Confectioners' Union was registered federally in 1917. Until 1950, when it was deregistered, the union remained committed to raising awareness of the problems and rights of women in the confectionery industry. By 1950 when the Union was deregistered many of its members had been adopted into the Federated Confectioners' Association of Australia.

Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • Female Confectioners' Union - Records, 1916 - 1945, 1988.0155; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

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Chart 15: Trade Unions - Manufacturing - Metals and Food
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Bruce A. Smith