University of Melbourne Archives - The University of Melbourne Library

University of Melbourne Archives
(With the database upgrade the formatting of the number has changed i.e 97/17 is now expressed as A.1997.0017)
Collection Title Number Date Range Description Listed? Access
AMALGAMATED METAL WORKERS'
UNION, VICTORIAN BRANCH A.2001.0046 1940-1988
AMALGAMATED METAL, FOUNDRY &
SHIPWRIGHTS UNION A.1983.0077 1912-1979
This accession is a collection of records donated to the
AMWU by Jack Brown and transferred by the union to the
Archives. The bulk of the material is handwritten minutes
at local branch and shop committee level. The names of
many activist union members and officials of the 1960s to
1980s appear, such as John Arrowsmith, Percy Johnston,
Jim Frazer, Ron McNolty and issues discussed and
debated range from specific workplace issues to union
support for the anti-Vietnam Moratorium and concern with
other social and political issues. The records consist of
printed copies of Amalgamated Metal Workers' State
Conference agenda, reports and decisions, 1972 and
1973; Preston Workshops Inter-Union Shop Committee,
minute book and associated correspondence and notes,
1969 - 1973; AMWU Coburg Branch minute books, 1975 -
1988 and correspondence book, 1978-1986; Keith McIver
AMWU membership cards 1975, 1976, 1983, 1990;
booklet "Trade Unionism: its operation under Australian
law", Victorian Labor College 1940. Yes listed Access: Open
AEU Ballarat Branch minutes 1913-1979; Northcote
Branch minutes, correspondence, money stewards book,
circulars 1940-1968; Bendigo Branch minutes 1920-1943;
FSMW Geelong Branch minutes 1939-1971, issues of the
"Sheet Metal Workers" 1940-1949; Boilermakers Society
of Australia Melb. Branch minutes 1919-1935;
Williamstown Branch minutes 1946-1967; Geelong Sub-
Branch minutes 1940-1972; Melbourne Sub-Branch
minutes 1961-1972; Blacksmiths Society Melb. Branch
minutes, attendance book 1912-1919; Bendigo branch
minutes 1948-1963; FIMU Footscray minutes 1913-1914. not listed
Page 10
Access:
Restricted