Australian Builders' Labourers' Federation Victorian Branch

Description

Agent TypeOrganisationActivities & OccupationsTrade UnionsHistoryCreated in 1911, the ABLF can claim to be one of the original signatories to the Victorian Eight Hour system. One of the oldest Australian unskilled unions, builders' labourers have participated in all the labour movement's major political campaigns. In 1972 it bacame the Australian Building Construction Employees & Builders' Labourers Federation until it was deregistered in 1974. Resuming in 1976 it lasted until 1986 when it was deregistered permanently.

Item

Account books; receipts and expenditure

Executive committee meetings; accident and mortuary benefit fund executive minutes; conference minutes; Victorian branch minutes

Executive committee meetings

Ordinary and special meetings; executive committee meetings; Victorian branch minutes

People and Organisations

Karslake, Harry

Boyd, Brian

Accession

[1973.0053] Microfilmed records of the Australian Builders' Labourers' Federation Victorian Branch

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Australian Builders' Labourers' eight-hour day contingent with banner

University of Melbourne Archives

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Australian Builders' Labourers' Federation Victorian Branch