Trade Union entry Friendly Trade Society of Ironmoulders of Queensland (1882 - c. 1896)

Summary

The Friendly Trade Society of Ironmoulders of Queensland was formed in 1882 but by about 1896 was known as the Ironmoulders' Trade Union of Queensland. In 1899 the Ironmoulders' Trade Union of Queensland federated with several other state unions. By 1916 the Union had registered federally as the Federated Moulders' (Metals) Union of Australasia and in 1930 the name was changed slightly to the Federated Moulders’ (Metals) Union of Australia. The Union survived until it amalgamated with the Amalgamated Metal Workers' and Shipwrights' Union in 1983 to form the Amalgamated Metals Foundry & Shipwrights' Union. By 1985 the union was simply known as the Amalgamated Metal Workers’ Union which in turn changed to the Metals & Engineering Workers’ Union in 1991 after a merger with the Association of Draughting Supervisory & Technical Employees. In 1993 an amalgamation with the Vehicle Builders Employees’ Federation of Australia created the Automotive Metals & Engineering Union, but this was soon changed again when an amalgamation with the Confectionery Workers' & Food Preservers’ Union helped form the Automotive Food Metals & Engineering Union in 1994.

Related entries

Timeline

 1882 - c. 1896 Friendly Trade Society of Ironmoulders of Queensland
       c. 1896 - Ironmoulders Trade Union of Queensland
             1899 - c. 1914 Federated Iron Brass & Steel Moulders Union of Australasia
                   1916 - 1930 Federated Moulders (Metals) Union of Australasia
                         1930 - 1983 Federated Moulders (Metals) Union of Australia
                               1983 - 1985 Amalgamated Metals Foundry & Shipwrights Union
                                     1985 - 1991 Amalgamated Metal Workers Union (ii)
                                           1991 - 1993 Metals & Engineering Workers Union
                                                 1993 - 1994 Automotive Metals & Engineering Union
                                                       1994 - 1995 Automotive Food Metals & Engineering Union
                                                             1995 - Automotive Food Metals Engineering Printing & Kindred Industries Union

Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

• Federated Moulders' (Metals) Union, Queensland Branch - Records, 1882 - 1960, 1981.0119; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details