The Birth of an Organising Union
Celebrating 125 years of organising transport workers in New South Wales
Celebrating 125 years of organising transport workers in New South Wales
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develop as the powerful voice <strong>of</strong> tr<strong>an</strong>sport workers in New South Wales <strong>an</strong>d<br />
across Australia.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Birth</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>an</strong> Org<strong>an</strong>ising <strong>Union</strong> is a testimony to the brave struggles <strong>of</strong> the<br />
workers who formed our union, <strong>an</strong>d serves as a powerful reminder that new<br />
generations <strong>of</strong> workers <strong>an</strong>d unions are <strong>of</strong>ten called upon to renew the struggle<br />
for achieving better wages <strong>an</strong>d conditions for working people, <strong>an</strong>d protecting our<br />
hard-won gains.<br />
<strong>The</strong> issues that inspired our forefathers to form this great union are the same<br />
issues we face today: the fight for safety on the job, the right to work reasonable<br />
hours to get fair wages <strong>an</strong>d conditions.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Birth</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>an</strong> Org<strong>an</strong>ising <strong>Union</strong> demonstrates why the union revived with such<br />
force in 1901. <strong>The</strong> lessons that were learnt in those early formative years are with<br />
us still: that the real strength <strong>of</strong> the Tr<strong>an</strong>sport Workers’ <strong>Union</strong> is our members <strong>an</strong>d<br />
that we were, <strong>an</strong>d always will be, <strong>an</strong> org<strong>an</strong>ising union.
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