Deposit Z221 - National Union of Railwaymen of Australia, Sydney Branch deposit

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Reference code

AU NBAC Z221

Title

National Union of Railwaymen of Australia, Sydney Branch deposit

Date(s)

  • 1922 - 1993 (Creation)

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Deposit

Extent and medium

272 boxes

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Name of creator

(1933; 1938 - 1993)

Biographical history

The National Union of Railwaymen of Australia was first registered under the Commonwealth's industrial relations legislation in March 1933. It was soon de-registered in July 1933 and many members of this original union were eventually covered by a second union of the same name, which registered on 7 December 1938. The NUR amalgamated with the Government Railways Transport Staff Association in 1938, with the Department of Main Roads Employees' Union in 1942 and the Government Tramway Electrical Branch Workers' Association around 1944-45. The Union continued under this name until 1982 when it changed to the National Union of Rail Workers of Australia. In 1993 the union amalgamated with the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen, the Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees' Association and the Australian Railways Union to form the Australian Rail Tram & Bus Industry Union.

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Scope and content

Minutes and agenda, correspondence files and registers, arbitration and financial records, industrial files, office files, membership and staff records, press cuttings and printed material. Includes correspondence with Tasmanian Branch and branch rules.

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Conditions governing access

Researchers must sign an access agreement

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      Box lists (need to use several lists for this deposit - ask archivist)

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      Related units of description

      NBAC deposits: E80; E163; N7

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      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Entered from deposit description on 19 February 2013.

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