Williamstown Naval Dockyards Combined Unions Shop Committee

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Agent TypeOrganisationActivities & OccupationsTrade UnionsHistoryFormed in 1949, following the Commonwealth Govt.'s WWII takeover of the former Melbourne Harbour Trust's dockyard & workshops. Unionism at Williamstown dockyard had a long history of militant activ- ism. In 1987, the dockyards was sold to a private conglomerate, the Australian Marine Engineering Corporation and major work practice changes ensued, with disputes involving CUSC and ACTU. AMEC proposed that Committee president and secretary be blackballed. The CUSC was disbanded in 1989.

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Williamstown Naval Dockyards Combined Unions Shop Committee