Australasian Meat Industry Employees’ Union
Scope and contents
Federal Rules, Jan. 1963 (2); particulars re members in ms., names and addresses, 1960; circulars re elections 1960, award 1965; article on accidents and their prevention; letter from Shane Scott, member of the A.M.I.E. U. to the Secretary, Railway Industrial Group, 12 July 1969, re communist control of the union and dissatisfaction with it, the award and worsened conditions, with critical references to G. Seelaf and W. Curran, and asking for help in his stand against the communist leadership with publicity and ideas. Attached to letter, blank petition form for election to be conducted under the Act, and “Age”, 12 July, advertisement for nominations for the A.M.I.E.U. election, 1969, envelope with note of delivery of petition forms to the writer. Letter Kevin Gould to Trevor Herd, asking him to assist in collecting signatures on the petition for a court- controlled ballot, 21 July 1969 (copy); notice to members at William Angliss’, 20 July 1969, introducing a fellow member from Borthwicks with the petition to sign; news-sheet for the A.M.I.E.U. Branch elections, 1969 (inter alia asking for a vote for George Seelaf for Federal Council. Victorian Branch News-Letter 24 July 1969; circulars re Youth Arts Festival (A.C.T.U. Youth Week), to Victorian Fibrous Plasterers & Plaster Workers’ Union, 12 Feb. 1971, re Gurindji land rights stand at Wattie Creek, a new Compensation Act. [Items found loose with other material, brought together in folder]
- box-folder: 19-3 (Mixed materials)
Repository details
Part of the Australian Manuscripts Collection, State Library Victoria Repository
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia
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