Microfilm copy of Executive Committee minutes (1890-1966) and general meetings (1935-1959) including indexes, reports, rules and other material. Also includes rules of Federated Moulders (Metals) Union of Australasia, NSW District and minutes of meetings of the Eight Hour System and General Short Hour League (1869-1871).

The Federated Moulders (Metals) Union of Australasia New South Wales District material is a copy of their rules (1929) and correspondence Feb 1937 - Jan 1950.

Includes Metal Trades Group minutes of meetings 1937 - 1940, Joint Labor Council - Australian Labor Party reports on health and treatment of mental patients, ACTU minutes of Interstate Executive meeting 1957, International Trade Union Conference statement on Hungary, and circulars and reports about defence, manpower, unemployment, war policy, industrial clothing, Federal budget, servicemen and servicewomen policy, pay-as-you-go taxation, wartime industrial relations, soldiers pay, overtime, workers compensation, government railways and Allied Works Council 1937 - 1943.

Includes returning officers' reports, Australian Council of Trade Unions report of railways conference 1953, minutes of Trade Union Congress 1953 and Interstate Executive meetings 1954 - 1955 and Social Services Committee report on medical benefits scheme 1953.

Includes returning officers' reports, circulars about 1948 May Day demonstration and 1949 report of Railway and Road Transport Committee on overtime.

Includes copy of rules of Labor Council of New South Wales 1927, Hands Off China Committee minutes 1938, minutes of special meeting of 26 June 1941 and child welfare reform report.

There are gaps in the minutes from 1893 - 1910 and 1915 - 1941. The microfilm copy also includes minutes of Special Committees of Inquiry into charges against T Cotton by C Hart and against Messrs Brennan and Talbot by Tobacco Operatives Association; returning officers' and scrutineers' reports; report of the Services Department; and suggested amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act.