Identity area
Reference code
AU NBAC N426
Title
Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union records
Date(s)
Level of description
Extent and medium
Context area
Name of creator
(1992 - 2011)
Biographical history
The Australian Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union was formed in 1992 as an amalgamation of the Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia and the Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees' Union of Australia. Further amalgamations were with the Pastrycooks, Bakers, Biscuitmakers and Allied Trades Union in 1993, the Ambulance Employees' Association of Victoria in 1994 and the Bakery Employees and Salesmen's Federation of Australia in 1995. It was also known as the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union or LHMU. It was renamed United Voice on 1 March 2011.
On 11 November 2019 the National Union of Workers and United Voice merged to create the United Workers Union.