Biographical entry Heggen, Robert Gibson
- Occupation
- Trade Unionist
Summary
Robert Heggen began his employment at Metal Manufactures Ltd in the mining town of Port Kembla in 1936. He joined the Federated Ironworkers' Association [FIA] which was then attempting to break the hegemony of the Australian Workers' Union as the representative of labour in the Works. From 1938 until his retirement in 1965, he was a Works' Delegate for the FIA.
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Archival resources
University of Wollongong Archives
Ross G. Elford
Created: 12 October 2001, Last modified: 18 October 2001