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Peak Union body entry United Trades & Labor Council of South Australia (1884 - )

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    Chart 4: State and Territory Trades and Labor Councils
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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.

Timeline

 1874 - 1884 Labour League
       1884 - United Trades & Labor Council of South Australia

Archival resources

Flinders University, University Library

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

  • SA Unions - Records, 1883 - 1993, SRG 1; State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana. Details

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

Digital resources

Title
Chart 4: State and Territory Trades and Labor Councils
Type
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Details

Bruce A. Smith