Australian Leather And Allied Trades Employees' Federation

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Agent TypeOrganisationActivities & OccupationsTrade UnionsHistoryOriginally formed in 1908 as the Australian Saddlery Trades Employees' Federation. The Australian Leather and Allied Trades Employees' Federation amalgamated in 1945 was one of Victoria's traditional eight-hour craft unions. It suffered from changing markets and fashions as well as the introduction of mechanisation and synthetic materials. It was de-registered in 1972 and amalgamated with the Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia.

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University of Melbourne Archives

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Australian Leather And Allied Trades Employees' Federation