Trade Union entry Melbourne Seamans Union (1874 - 1876)
- From
- 1874
Victoria - To
- 1876
- Functions
- Trade Union (State or Territory only)
Summary
Formed in 1874, the Sydney Seamen's Union amalgamated with the Melbourne Seaman's Union in 1876 to form the Federated Seamen's Union of Australasia. Registered under the Commonwealth's industrial relations legislation in 1906, the Seamen's Union operated until 1925 when it was deregistered. Although deregistered, many of Federated Seamen's Union of Australasia's members went on to form the Seamen's Union of Australasia in 1930, which became the Seamen's Union of Australia in 1943. Despite amalgamations with the Marine Cooks', Bakers' & Butchers' Association of Australia in 1983, the Federated Marine Stewards' & Pantrymen's Association of Australasia in 1988 and the Professional Divers' Association in 1991, it remained the Seamen's Union of Australia until 1991 when it amalgamated with the Waterside Workers' Federation to form the Maritime Union of Australia.
Related entries
Timeline
1874 - 1876 Melbourne Seamans Union
1906 - 1925 Federated Seamens Union of Australasia
Archival resources
State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection
Published resources
Books
- Fitzpatrick, Brian and Cahill, Rowan J., Seamen's Union of Australia, 1872-1972: A History, Seamens' Union of Australia, Sydney, 1981, 363 pp. Details
Bruce A. Smith
Created: 28 June 2001, Last modified: 12 December 2002