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Trade Union entry Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees (1900 - 1911)

From
1900
Victoria
To
1911
Functions
Trade Union (State or Territory only)

Summary

The Mutual Services Association, which was formed in 1884, changed its name in 1900 to the Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees [ASRE]. In 1911 the ASRE and cognate organisations voted overwhelmingly to form a united Victorian Railways Union which, in 1921 became the Victorian Branch of the Australian Railways Union [ARU]. In 1993 the ARU merged with other unions to form the Australian Rail Tram & Bus Industry Union.

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Timeline

 1884 - 1900 Mutual Services Association
       1900 - 1911 Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees
             1911 - 1921 Victorian Railways Union
                   1921 - 1993 Australian Railways Union
                         1993 - Australian Rail Tram & Bus Industry Union

Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • Amalgamated Society of Railway Employees - Records, 1911 - , 1979.0084; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details
  • Australian Railways Union, Victorian Branch - Records, 1899 - 1975, 1988.0072; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details
  • Australian Railways Union, Victorian Branch - Records, 1892 - 1972, 1985.0097; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details
  • Australian Railways Union, Victorian Branch - Records, 1887 - 1975, 1979.0130; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

Published resources

Journal Articles

  • Benham, Lorraine and Rickard, John, 'Masters and Servants: The Victorian Railways Strike of 1903', Labour History, vol. 24, Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, Sydney, 1973, pp. 1-25. Details

Bruce A. Smith

Created: 20 April 2001, Last modified: 6 August 2010