The Association of Architects Engineers Surveyors and Draughtsmen of Australia was formed in Brisbane in 1915 and was registered in the Industrial Court of Queensland in 1917. By 1944 there were branches in New South Wales and Victoria and the AAESDA was able to gain federal registration. It included within its scope members of the deregistered Australian Association of Draughtsmen (1948) and the Federation of Scientific and Technical Workers (1971). In 1981 a new title, Association of Draughting Supervisory and Technical Employees was adopted. The Association amalgamated with the Australian Public Service Artisans' Association in 1986.
The Association of Draughting Supervisory and Technical Employees was reformed after an amalgamation with the Australian Public Service Artisans' Association in 1986. ADSTE amalgamated again in 1991 with the Amalgamated Metal Workers' Union to form the Metals and Engineering Workers' Union.
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Minutes and reports, correspondence files, financial and membership records, wages book, annual federal conference material, arbitration material, industrial files, amalgamation files, office files, newsletters and bulletins.
Deposited by the Association of Draughting Supervisory and Technical Employeees, Australian Capital Territory Branch on 23 August 1983 (Boxes 1-49); 30 May 1986 Boxes 50-58); 8 Jan 1987 (Boxes 58-69); 4 Sep 1987 (70-113); 15 Nov 1988; 24 Nov 1988 (114-162); 16 Jan 1990 (Boxes 163-168); 15 Jan 1991 (Boxes 169-191); 16 Jan 1992 (Boxes 192-221); 21 Sep 1992 (Boxes 222-226)
NBAC deposits A16; E136; E192; E214; E160; Z485; Z560
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