Selected Events in Trade Union History Melbourne Tailoresses Strike (1882 - 1883)
- From
- 1882
Melbourne, Victoria - To
- 1883
- Functions
- Strike
Summary
In response to the Melbourne clothing manufacturer Beith Shiess & Co attempting to reduce piece-rate wages, the tailoresses organise themselves into the Melbourne Tailoresses' Society, which is believed to be the first exclusively female trade union in Australia. The Union subsequently went on strike over wage rates.
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Brooks, Raymond, 'The Melbourne Tailoresses' Strike 1882-1883: An Assessment', Labour History, vol. 44, Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, Sydney, 1983, pp. 27-38. Details
Ross E. Elford
Created: 15 January 2002, Last modified: 20 December 2002