Clothing and Allied Trades' Union of Australia - New South Wales Branch

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1 WUA History The Federated Clothing Trades of the Commonwealth of Australia Industrial Union of Employees was formed in 1907 to take advantage of the provisions of the newly introduced Commonwealth Arbitration Act. A NSW branch of the Association was formed in May In 1922 the title was altered to the Federated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union. The title was again changed in 1924 when it became the Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union. The present form of the title was adopted in Record Summary Amalgamated Journeymen Tailors' Association of NSW: minutes , Pressers' Union of NSW: minutes Cutters' and Trimmers' Union of NSW: minutes Federated Clothing Trades of the Commonwealth, NSW Branch: minutes Federated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union, NSW Branch: minutes , correspondence 1924 Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union, NSW Branch: minutes , membership registers 1941 * Clothing and Allied Trades Union, NSW Branch: correspondence , membership records , accounts , industrial awards * Date Quantity 6.9 m. Access Permission of lender required. Apply through Archivist. Certain records were returned to depositor on 8 September See inventory. Accessioned 9 December Listed 9 December RAAM No

2 WUA List of Series 1 Minutes - Amalgamated Journeymen Tailors' Association of NSW 2 Minutes - Pressers' Union of NSW 3 Minutes - Cutters and Trimmers' Union of NSW 4 Minutes - Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union, NSW Branch 5 Minutes - Clothing and Allied Trades' Union, Federal Conference Meeting Attendance Book 7 Letter-book - Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union, Grand Council 8 Correspondence - General 9 Correspondence - Industrial Registrar 10 Correspondence - Legal Claims 11 Correspondence - Variation of Hours 12 Correspondence - Outdoor Workers 13 Correspondence - Kevin McBride Memorial Fund 14 Correspondence - NSW Branch Executive 15 Correspondence - Motor Vehicles 16 Correspondence - Apprenticeship 17 Correspondence - Show Workers 18 Australian Council of Trade Unions 19 Clothing and Allied Trades' Union - Elections 20 Membership - Contribution Lists 21 Membership - Organizers' Receipt Books 22 Membership - Shop Stewards' Contribution Books 23 Membership - Contribution Memoranda Books 24 Membership Registers 25 Membership Forms 26 Membership - Notices of Resignation 27 Membership - Receipt Ledger, Newcastle Sub-Branch 28 Membership - Contribution books, Newcastle Sub-Branch 29 Membership Register - Newcastle Sub-Branch 30 Organizers' Attendance Books 31 Factory Visit Books 2

3 WUA 32 Office Message Books 33 Accounts 34 Bank Deposit Book 35 Workers' Compensation Files 36 Information Files 37 Outdoor Workers - Notices of Hearings 38 Outdoor Workers - Licences 39 Industrial Awards - Commonwealth 40 Industrial Awards - State 41 Industrial Hearings - Transcripts 42 Industrial Agreements 43 Newspaper Cuttings 44 Union Publications 45 Printed Material 46 Photographs 3

4 WUA 1 Minutes - Amalgamated Journeymen Tailors' Association of NSW , v. 8 cm. The inaugural meeting of the Association was held on 8 February The Association was registered under the provisions of the NSW Trade Union Act in October 1882 and provided the NSW nucleus of the Federated Clothing Trades when that union was formed in Feb Jan 1884 [includes statement of income and expenditure 8 Feb Apr 1880] 2 21 Nov May Minutes - Pressers' Union of NSW v. 9 cm. A union of pressers was established on 8 September 1885 as the Pressers' Eight Hour Society of NSW. This Society had become the Pressers' Union of NSW by The Union appears to have merged with the Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union of Australia, NSW Branch in Jan Dec Jan Jun Minutes - Cutters and Trimmers' Union of NSW v. 6 cm. The Union was first registered under the provisions of the NSW Trades Union Act in February The Union merged with the Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union of Australia, NSW Branch, early in Mar Sep Sep Dec Minutes - Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union, NSW Branch v. 27 cm. The Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union came into being in 1924 as a direct successor to the Federated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union of Australia which had been in existence since Previously the union had been known as the Federated Clothing Trades of the Commonwealth of Australia Industrial Association of Employees. This body had been established in 1907 and a NSW Branch had been formed in May Jul Dec Jan Oct Oct Apr Jan Apr 1934 [rough minutes including lists of unemployed members ] 4

5 WUA 5 Minutes - Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union, Federal Conference cm. Annual conferences of state branch delegates were held to discuss matters affecting the Union throughout Australia. Subjects raised included Federal industrial awards and amalgamations with other unions also representing workers in the clothing industry Mar Meeting Attendance Book v. 2 cm. Record of attendances at executive and general meetings of the NSW Branch of the Union. Attending delegates were required to sign the attendance book and record their addresses and places of employment Jul May Letter-book - amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades' Union, Grand Council v. 5 cm. Copies of letters sent by the Secretary of the Grand Council of the Union to Branch Secretaries. 1 9 Jan Dec Correspondence - General cm. Correspondence between the NSW Branch, the General Council and other branches of the Union mainly concerned with industrial matters. The Series also contains correspondence between the Branch, employers and members relating to changes in the conditions of employment. 1 Jan - Dec Jan - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep

6 WUA 14 Oct - Dec Jan - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan - Feb Correspondence - Industrial Registrar cm. Correspondence between the Union and the Commonwealth Industrial Registrar of the NSW District Registry. Letters mainly relate to Board of Reference hearings for the settlement of disputes between employers and the Union acting for its members Correspondence - Legal Claims cm. Correspondence and other data relating to claims made by employees on their employers. Most cases concern long service and other leave entitlements. 1 Lytwynko v Haydex Sweeney & others v Prasby Stringas v Hegedus Fashions Pead v Oxley Dry Cleaners Kennedy v Board of Fire Commissioners Small Talk (outdoor workers) Hilltop Fashions (liquidation) Zerebic v J Dahdah Manufacturing Tattis v Ivy Rose McCarthy v W&W Creations

7 WUA 11 Gergely v Barotex Helmar 13 Metaxas v J & R Zoldan Webb v Noble Frocks A Frederick & Son Pty Ltd (liquidation) Lipscombe & others v Picton Valet Service Sidney Sernack Mfg. (liquidation) Griffiths v LJ Scott Dayen Manufacturing (liquidation) Carnevale v Beverly Manufacturing Langford and Co. Pty Goben Creations (liquidation) Correspondence - Variation of Hours cm. Under the provisions of the Federal Clothing Trades Award, the hours of employment were restricted to the period between 8 am and 6 pm. Decisions to vary these hours required the agreement of the staff and the written consent of the Union Correspondence - Outdoor Workers cm. Copies of correspondence between clothing manufacturers and the Industrial Registrar relating to the employment of outdoor workers. Under the provisions of the Clothing Trades Award, the Union was able to object to the issue of outdoor workers' licences Correspondence - Kevin McBride Memorial Fund cm. Correspondence accompanying donations to the memorial fund established by the NSW Branch to provide for the widow and children of Kevin McBride a former union organizer. 7

8 WUA 1 11 Aug Feb Correspondence - NSW Branch Executive cm. Correspondence relating to meetings, elections and delegates of the executive of the NSW Branch of the Union. The series includes nomination forms for the positions of delegate to the executive and to the Trades and Labor Council Correspondence - Motor Vehicles cm. Correspondence concerning motor vehicles owned by the Union. Files include letters and notices related to the insurance and service of vehicles Correspondence - Apprenticeship cm. Includes notices form the Apprenticeship Directorate of NSW to the Union advising of applications by employers to establish apprenticeships. The report of the NSW Apprenticeship Council for 1973 is also included Correspondence - Slow Workers cm. Under the provisions of the Clothing Award, employers were permitted to hire workers at less than the prescribed award if they could prove to the Union and the Industrial Registrar that the workers were incapable of working at a normal speed. The file includes copies of permits granted to slow workers Australian Council of Trade Unions cm. Includes copies of sundry minutes, circulars and decisions of the Manufacturing Group and Executive of the ACTU which affected the clothing industry

9 WUA 19 Clothing and Allied Trades' Union - Elections cm. Correspondence, ballot papers and telegrams concerning the conduct of union elections and the determination of various disputes relating to the management of the federal affairs of the Union Membership - Contribution Lists v. 60 cm. Shop stewards and union organizers were required to collect membership dues and to forward collections to the Branch Secretary. To facilitate collections, contribution books were issued which allowed original and duplicate entries. The series consists largely of original lists forwarded with collections. Lists indicate the name, card number and contribution for each member employed at a particular factory. Collections were generally collected quarterly. In some instances, lists bear the letterhead of the employing company suggesting that contributions were collected by the employer J Dever A Gallagher R Mulvey Country lists F Harding K McBride R Mulvey J Drever Country lists

10 WUA Membership - Organizers' Receipt Books v. 1 m. 4 cm. Each union organizer was allocated a number of clothing firms to visit in order to collect membership fees and to discuss with members problems arising from their employment. A list of firms visited by the relevant organizer is contained in each book. 1 Nov Feb 1964 J Mannix, R Cohen 2 May May 1965 J Mannix 3 Nov Feb 1968 J Mannix 4 Feb Aug 1965 P Watkins 5 Nov May 1966 P Watkins 6 Feb Nov 1968 D Walsh, J Mannix 7 May Nov 1968 F Myres, D Walsh 8 Feb 1966 T Devane 9 May 1966 T Devane 10 May Nov 1966 J Mannix, R Carlin 11 Nov 1966 R Carlin 12 May 1967 P Gibson 13 May Nov 1967 P Gibson 14 Nov Feb 1968 F Myres 15 Feb May 1968 F Myres 16 May Aug 1968 F Myres 17 Aug Nov 1968 F Myres 18 Feb 1969 F Myres, J Mannix 19 Feb May 1969 J Mannix 20 May Aug 1966 J Drever 21 Aug Feb 1967 J Drever 22 Nov Feb 1967 J Drever 23 May Aug 1967 J Drever 24 Aug Nov 1967 J Drever 25 Aug Aug 1968 J Drever 26 Feb Aug 1968 J Drever 10

11 WUA 27 May Nov 1968 J Drever 28 Aug Nov 1968 J Drever 29 Aug Nov 1968 J Drever 30 Aug Nov 1968 J Drever 31 Feb Aug 1969 J Drever 32 Feb Aug 1969 J Drever 33 Aug Nov 1969 J Drever 34 Aug May 1970 J Drever 35 Feb May 1970 J Drever 36 May Aug 1967 R Rich 37 May Nov 1968 R Rich 38 Nov May 1970 R Rich 39 Feb May 1970 R Rich, P Watkins 40 Aug 1967 P Gibson, J Mannix 41 May 1968 J Mannix 42 Aug Feb 1970 A Gallagher 43 Nov Feb 1970 A Gallagher 44 Aug 1969 J Mannix 45 Nov Feb 1970 J Mannix, R Peasley 46 Feb May 1970 J Mannix 47 May Nov Aug Feb 1971 J Stanton 49 Feb Aug 1971 J Stanton 50 Feb May 1971 A Gallagher, J Stanton 51 Aug Feb 1970 K McBride 52 Nov May 1970 K McBride 53 Feb Aug 1970 K McBride 54 Aug 1970 K McBride 55 Aug Nov 1970 K McBride 56 Nov Feb 1971 K McBride 57 Feb May 1971 K McBride 58 Nov Feb 1970 K McBride 59 Aug Feb 1970 K McBride 11

12 WUA 60 May Aug 1970 K McBride 61 May Nov 1971 K McBride 62 Aug Feb 1966 Hiller Apparel 63 Aug May 1970 Hiller Apparel 64 Aug May 1967 Marco 65 May Nov 1968 Marco 66 May Nov 1967 David Jones 67 Aug Nov 1967 Jeldi 68 Nov May 1968 Jeldi 69 Aug Feb 1970 Jeldi 70 Aug May 1969 New England Apparel 71 Aug May 1970 New England Apparel 72 May Feb 1970 Southern District 73 Nov Aug 1971 Southern District 22 Membership - shop Stewards' Contribution Books v. 6 cm. Shop stewards were required to collect membership dues and to forward collections to the Branch Secretary. To facilitate collections, stewards were issued with contribution books which allowed original and duplicate entries. The series consists of contribution books with carbon entries of contributions paid. Original lists accompanied the contributions to the Branch Secretary. [see /11]. Collections were generally colleted quarterly. Lists indicate the name, card number and contribution of each union member. 1 Aug Mar 1975 Finlen & Sons & Parkers 2 Nov Aug 1971 Corlasto 3 Feb Feb 1975 Saxon Shirts 4 Nov May 1975 Anvil Industries 23 Membership - Contribution Memoranda Books v. 9 cm. Union Organizers were required to pay membership contributions to the Branch Office as soon as possible after they had been collected. Memoranda books were maintained for each organizer by the office to record these payments. Each entry records the date and amount of each payment as well as the numbers of receipts issued to contributors. 1 Dec Dec

13 WUA 2 Dec Dec Dec Jun May Dec Jun Aug Aug Mar Membership Registers v. 60 cm. Kalamazoo registers of union members. Entries are in alphabetical groups but are not in strict alphabetical order. Separate registers were maintained for male and female members. Entries state the name, address, employer and branch of trade of each member. The date on which the member joined the Union, and in some instances the date of resignation, is also noted. The registers appear to have been complied retrospectively. [These records returned 8/9/1978] 1 Female A - Z Tailoring [compiled 1941+] 2 Female A - L Dressmaking [compiled 1941+] 3 Female M - Z Dressmaking [compiled 1941+] 4 Female A - Z [compiled 1951+] 5 Male A - Z [compiled 1951+] 6 Male A - K [compiled 1955+] 7 Male L - Z [compiled 1955+] 25 Membership Forms cm. Completed membership forms showing the name, address and place of employment of the applicant. Forms also indicate the section of the trade (EG. Tailoring, presser) in which the applicant was employed. [These records returned 8/9/1978] Membership - Notices of Resignation cm. The series results from section 8 of the Union's Rules which requires members to notify the Branch Secretary of their intention to resign. Notices of resignation generally indicate the name, union membership number and place of work of the resigning member. 13

14 WUA 1 Jan - Dec Jan - Jun Jul - Dec Jan - Apr May - Aug Sep - Dec Jan - Dec Jan - Dec Membership - Receipt Ledger, Newcastle Sub-Branch cm. The ledger is arranged chronologically by the number of the receipt issued for membership contributions paid in a particular month. Entries indicate the name of the union member, the amount contributed and the folio number of the relevant contribution book in which the yearly contributions for each member were listed. [These records returned 8/9/1978] 1 Dec Dec Membership - Contribution Books, Newcastle Sub-Branch v. 5 cm. Contributors' names are listed alphabetically according to their places of employment. Entries indicate the amount of contributions and the month in which they were paid. [These records returned 8/9/1978] Membership - Register, Newcastle Sub-Branch v. 2 cm. Union members are listed under the heading of their respective employers. Details of members' names, addresses and dates of joining the union are given. [These records returned 8/9/1978]

15 WUA 30 Organizers' Attendance Books 10 v. 11 cm. Each volume in this series contains an alphabetical list of clothing firms visited by one or more union orgainzer. Entries indicate the address and telephone number of each firm and in some instances note that a manufacturer has ceased trading. The volumes are not dated. 1 J Drever 2 J Drever 3 A Gallagher 4 A Gallagher 5 A Gallagher and P Watkins 6 F Harding 7 S Milne 8 F Peterson, P Watkins 9 R Rich 10 General list of firms with union employees 31 Factory Visit Books v. 20 cm. Each union organizer was responsible for a number of clothing firms which were visited quarterly for the purposes of collecting union dues and of inquiring into the welfare of union members. Since the firms for which an organizer was responsible tended to change, there was considerable overlap of responsibility between organizers. Visit books indicate the dates on which an orgainizer visited each factory and the number of unionists employed there. Within each book, clothing firms are listed alphabetically. 1 Nov Nov 1966 C Egan 2 Feb May 1970 A Gallagher 3 Feb Nov 1970 A Gallagher [?] 4 Nov May 1967 P Watkins 5 Feb Nov 1969 R Mulvey 6 Feb Nov 1970 R Mulvey 7 Aug Nov 1971 R Mulvey 8 Feb May 1968 T Devane 9 Feb Feb 1971 T Devane [?] 10 Nov Nov 1971 T Devane [?] 11 Feb Nov 1966 S Milne 15

16 WUA 12 Feb Aug 1970 F Harding 13 Aug Nov 1971 F Harding [?] 14 Nov Nov 1968 J Drever 15 Feb Aug 1970 J Drever 16 Aug May 1971 J Stanton 17 Aug Feb 1972 J Stanton 32 Office Message Books v. 40 cm. Messages were written into volumes which had been pre-printed as inspection record books. Messages were written in duplicated and the original was sent to the person concerned. Most of the messages relate to visits to factories by union organizers Oct Feb Feb May May Aug Aug Oct Nov Dec Dec Mar Mar Jun May Sep Sep Dec Dec May May Jul Jul Nov Accounts cm. Correspondence and receipts related to the Union's financial affairs Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun

17 WUA 8 Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jun - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Jan - Mar Apr - Jun Jul - Sep Oct - Dec Bank Deposit Book cm. Deposit book containing details of deposit transactions made on the Union's account with the Goulburn Street, Sydney, branch of the Commonwealth Savings Bank Jan Nov Workers' Compensation Files cm. Each file contains a summary of the event which led to the claim for compensation and details of the result of the claim. The summary includes the name, address and place of employment of the claimant. Files are arranged alphabetically and contain correspondence and other related data. 1 A - B 2 C 3 D - F 4 G - H 5 I - K 6 L 7 M 8 N - R 9 S - T 17

18 WUA 10 U - Z 36 Information Files cm. Files contain background data relating to issues affecting the Union and its members. 1 The Australian Textile Industry: A Review issued by the Department of Secondary Industry, June Printed material relating to manufacturing in Australia mostly issued by the Department of Manufacturing Industry, Correspondence and background data relating to the testing and manufacture of flame resistant clothing 37 Outdoor Workers - Notices of Hearings cm. Notices of hearings to be held before the Industrial Registrar of the Department of Labour and Industry, NSW for the purpose of considering application for the granting of outdoor worker's licences. Such licences enabled workers to manufacture garments in places other than factories. Under the provisions of the Clothing Trades Award, the Union could object to the issue of particular licences. The notices have been arranged by application number Outdoor Workers - Licences cm. Duplicates of licences granted by the Industrial Registrar to clothing trades workers to enable them to work in places other than a factory. Licences were valid for twelve months and indicated the names and addresses of the licensees and of the manufacturers by whom the licensees were employed. Licences are arranged according to the licence number

19 WUA 39 Commonwealth Industrial Awards cm. Printed copies of awards granted in the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration pursuant to the conditions of the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act (1904 as amended). Various manuscript notations are contained in some of the items. Some of the copies have been certified by the Industrial Registrar's Office as true copies of the award. 1 Clothing Trades Award Clothing Trades Award Clothing Trades Award Tailoring Award Dressmaking and Furriers' Awards Tailoring Award Tailoring Award Dressmaking Award Tailoring and Dressmaking Awards Dressmaking Award Tailoring Award Dressmaking Award Dressmaking Award Clothing Trades Award Drycleaning and Dyeing Industries Awards Clothing Trades Awards Drycleaning and Dyeing Industries Award Drycleaning and Dyeing Industries Award Clothing Trades Award Clothing Trades Award State Industrial Awards cm. Manuscript, typescript and duplicated material relating to applications for variation in the provisions of various State industrial awards affecting the clothing manufacture industry. Files include copies of Award judgements. 1 Carter and Motor Wagon Drivers' (State) Award. Variation of Award Clothing Trades (State) Award and Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Industrial (State) Award. Provision of dining rooms

20 WUA 3 Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Industrial (State) Award. Basic wage adjustments Dyeing and Dry Cleaning Award - State (Queensland). Application for new Award Clothing Trades (State) Award. New Award Clothing Trades (State) Award. Variation including junior rates Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Industrial (State) Award. Clothing Trades (State) Award. Variation of Award rates Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Industrial (State) Award. New Award Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Industrial (State) Award. Variation of Award Transcripts - Industrial Hearings cm. Transcripts of conciliation and arbitration hearings affecting the clothing manufacture industry. 1 Annual Leave Case 4 Sep Application by Clothing Union for permission to represent certain workers in the textile industry 17 Aug Klanjscek v Wellbrand Underwear Manufacturing Co. - Reasons for Judgement 6 Dec Application to have certain Conciliation committees replaced by Clothing Trades and Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Conciliation Committees 13 Dec Wages and Working Conditions 15 Nov Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Industry Award 6-8 Jun K Parnaby v J I Hanrahan - Judgement 20 Sep Industrial Agreements cm. Correspondence and agreements between the Union and Employers on various matters including employment procedures, provision of amenities and general working conditions. 1 W J Gibb 6 Aug New England Apparel 1 Jan M Deep 18 Dec Freidelle Pty. Ltd. 2 Apr Gazal Productions Pty. Ltd. 23 Nov Board of Fire Commissioners Amenities - various firms

21 WUA 43 Newspaper Cuttings , cm. Cuttings related to industrial awards and conditions especially in the clothing industry. The cuttings from the 1930's contain numerous political cartoons on the Premier of NSW JT Lang and the Labor Party. Also included are sundry political pamphlets form the 1930's Political pamphlets 1930's Union Publications 6 cm. 1 Rules. Clothing and Allied Trades' Union Rules. Federated Felt Hatting and Allied Trades Rules. Clothing and Allied Trades' Union Rules. Clothing and Allied Trades' Union Rules. Clothing and Allied Trades' Union Voice of the Clothing Trades Union. Vol 1 No 3 Mar Vol 1 No 12 Spring 1949 [No 9 missing] 7 News and Views. Official organ of the Victorian Branch of the clothing Trades Union. June 1971, December Printed Material 3 cm. 1 Farrar, L W, The Employer's Handbook, Gregory, Sydney: Regulations under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act , Government Printer, Canberra: Commonwealth conciliation and Arbitration Act , Government Printer, Canberra: Apparel Manufacturers' Association of NSW, NSW Apparel News, Jun/Jul 1971, Jan Sorrell, G H, Federal Industrial Laws, 4 th Ed. Butterworths, Sydney:

22 WUA 47 Photographs 1 NSW Branch Executive Amalgamated Clothing and Allied Trades Union 2 Album containing undated photographs of a union meeting and house on site of the union building in Anglo Parade, Campsie. 22

RAYMOND. KAY COLLECTION. Papers, O (Predominantly, ) 2.7 linear feet Accession Number 852

RAYMOND. KAY COLLECTION. Papers, O (Predominantly, ) 2.7 linear feet Accession Number 852 RAYMOND. KAY COLLECTION Papers, 1944-196O (Predominantly, 1950-1958) 2.7 linear feet Accession Number 852 The papers of Raymond Kay were placed in the Archives of Labor History and Urban, Affairs in November