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Australian Railways Union - Victorian Branch

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The University of Melbourne Archives
 
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Title:AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION, VICTORIAN BRANCH
Reference:89/127
Date Range:1929 - 1976
Description:

Membership cards: sub-branchs, specific areas and workshops, c1950s to 1970s; Workers' Compensation files, 1929, 1935-59, 1961, 1964- 1965; Annual Reports of Victorian Railways, 1912-29, 1933-38, 1942-59, 1961-73, 1976.

Quantity: 70 Archive boxes plus c15 boxes of membership cards

Access:Restricted

Title:AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION, VICTORIAN BRANCH
Reference:89/96
Date Range:1923 - 1987
Description:

"Ararat Shunters Section": Outwards correspondence, 1938-67, 1972 - 84; Notes, memorandum, correspondence, policies and other 1975-87; Minutes of stopwork meetings, August 1972 - August 1986; Victorian Railways Signal & Telegraph Catalogue, 1923 - 40; Country sub-branch correspondence inwards and Victorian Branch replies outwards, 1958 - 59.

Quantity:0.28 m
Access:Restricted

Title:AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION, VICTORIAN BRANCH
Reference:88/131
Date Range:1943 - 1980
Description:

EB-B research compilations andchapter drafts; oral interviews on 20 casettes; floppy discette with book; photographs used in book; some secondary sources. North Bendigo Railway workshops:- copies of corres- pondence and other bits and pieces, 1940s to '70s; and, Minutes 1943-53, 1964-65, 1973-76, 1979-81, some rough, eleven books in all. Membership levy books 1962 - 74 (broken); Various Publications, 1960s-1970s; Account book 1946 to 1951; Membership levy charts, 1950s to 70s (some Gaps). State Council Minutes(incompl); copies of Shop Committee News.

Quantity: 7 archives boxes; 1 outsizes

Access:Restricted

Title:AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION, VICTORIAN BRANCH
Reference:88/72
Date Range:1899 - 1975
Description:

Minute Book, Maryborough Branch 1901-1909; Financial Statements, 1970-75; Staff Salaries and Wages, 1965-1970; Correspondence regarding Railway Discipline Board, 1968; Historical Data, including registration with C&A Court, membership tickets, Labor Paper shares, Trust deeds, receipts, insurance & guarant- ees (c1910-55). Material re CE O'Neill (Goods foreman) and NT Mills (Goods guard) c 1915-30. Photographs c 1930.

Quantity:0.12 m
Access:Restricted

Title:AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION, VICTORIAN BRANCH
Reference:86/177
Date Range:1939 - 1986
Description:

ARU catering committee minutes 1983-1985; ARU Branch Council seminar claim; Jolimaont Shop Committee material; Peter Dyer address; A.J. Cregan's papers; publications 1939-1970; election ballot papers; arbitration and awards; subject files; copies of the ARU Gazette; ACTU child-care kit 1984.

Quantity:8 archives boxes (0.96 m)
Access:Restricted

Title:AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION, VICTORIAN BRANCH
Reference:85/92
Date Range:1930 - 1976
Description:

ARU minutes; correspondence; report on social insurance 1935; report on unemployment 1937; Combined Union Shop Committee minutes and circulars; correspondence regarding awards and working conditions 1942- 1955; political pamphlets; leaflets; newspaper clippings i.e. "Argus" 1930-1970; arbitration material including court determinations; ARU Queensland Branch council material; Victorian Railways Government reports; ACTU reports, automation seminar, bulletins, information sheets; AMSWU Journals 1972; Whitlam address, 1972.

Quantity:9 archives boxes
Access:Restricted

Title:AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION, VICTORIAN BRANCH
Reference:87/76
Date Range:1957 - 1976
Description:

Records of wage adjustments for railway workers.

Quantity:8 ledgers

Title:AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION, VICTORIAN BRANCH
Reference:79/128
Date Range:c. 1912
Description:

Victorian Railways Union banner, painted on canvas by J.Hennesy n.d. [c.1912] 4.2 x 4.5 m.

Quantity:1 banner
Access:Open

Title:AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS UNION, VICTORIAN BRANCH
Reference:85/106
Date Range:1979 - 1983
Description:

T.U.T.A. files including correspondence and subject files.

Quantity:9 archives boxes
Access:Restricted

Title:Australian Railways Union, Victorian Branch
Reference:85/97
Date Range:1892 - 1972
Description:

Photographs and negatives of ARU members, railway sites, events, meetings, protests; sketch of Unity Hall; badges.

Quantity:2 archives boxes (0.24 m)
Access:Restricted

Title:Australian Railways Union, Victorian Branch
Reference:79/130
Date Range:1887 - 1975
Description:

VRU Mutual Service Assn Minutes 1887-8; ARU State Exec Minutes 1918-69; ARU State Council Minutes 1918-69; Finance C'ttee Minutes 1920- 1955; conference reports 1912-69; corresp. - sub-branch & individuals & State Sec's, & alphabetical series; subject files; branch circulars; branch elections inc. corresp.; financial inc. journals, cash books, ledgers, credit books, debit books; membership; Aust Council & Executive corresp., reports; Arbitration awards & conditions; publications; photo -graphs.

Quantity: 257 archives boxes + 360 cm. oversize bound volumes

Access:Restricted
See Also:Waitresses' strike - Refreshment Services Branch (1925 - )
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