Peak Union body entry United Trades & Labor Council of South Australia (1884 - )
Chart 4: State and Territory Trades and Labor Councils
Details
- From
- 1884
South Australia - Functions
- Trade Union (Peak Body)
- Website
- http://www.utlc.org.au
- Reference No
- Unregistered
Summary
The forerunner of the United Trades & Labor Council of South Australia [UTLC] was the Labour League which was established in 1874, following the 8 hour day campaign. The UTLC was formed in Adelaide in January 1884 and began by representing 13 unions. In 1891, the UTLC helped sponsor the creation of the Labor Party, the beginning of a long affiliation in the form of organisational and financial support for the ALP. After the First World War, the UTLC focused on the drastic manufacturing expansion as a source of support but, more recently the Council's emphasis has moved beyond blue collar trades to embrace broader community issues. The UTLC's centenary year, 1984, saw 86 affiliated unions and over 170,000 members.
Related entries
Timeline
1874 - 1884 Labour League
1884 - United Trades & Labor Council of South Australia
Member(s)
Archival resources
Flinders University, University Library
- National Institute of Labour Studies Collection - Records of the Trades and Labor Council of South Australia, 1884 - 1952, http://www.lib.flinders.edu.au/resources/collection/special/nils/index.html; Flinders University, University Library. Details
The Noel Butlin Archives Centre, ANU Archives Program
- United Trades & Labor Council of South Australia - Records, 1884 - 1952, M15; The Noel Butlin Archives Centre, ANU Archives Program. Details
State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana
Published resources
Books
- Murphy, Catherine, Don't come Monday: A UTLC Oral History on Adult Unemployment, United Trades and Labor Council SA, AdelaIde, 1989, 76 pp. Details
- Vever, Chris, To Unite More Closely: A History of the United Trades and Labor Council of South Australia, United Trades and Labor Council of South Australia, Adelaide, 1984, 60 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Felmingham, R., ''To Unite More Closely': The First Year of the South Australian United Trades and Labor Council', Labour History, vol. 45, Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, Sydney, 1983, pp. 17-29. Details
Online Resources
- 'Chart 4: State and Territory Trades and Labor Councils', in Parties to the Award, 2002, http://www.atua.org.au/ptta/024.html. Details
Digital resources
Bruce A. Smith
Created: 20 April 2001, Last modified: 6 August 2010