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Boilermakers and Blacksmiths Society of Australia

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84:. Though widely described as the formation of a new union, it inherited the industrial registration of the Boilermakers' Society. The union was associated with a "militant left-wing" group within the Metal Trades Federation. 353: 348: 328: 343: 338: 111: 77: 41: 81: 45: 107: 115: 221: 92: 17: 333: 114:
in 1972 and ceased to exist at that time; however, due to legal issues over the name of the new union, the successor
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to protest the sacking of five boilermakers. The workers, inspired by the example of 'work-ins' at
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It was established on 1 January 1966 with the amalgamation of the
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of 1968, occupied the factory for a period of four weeks.
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Boilermakers and Blacksmiths' Society of Australia
Boilermakers' Society of Australia
Blacksmiths' Society of Australia
Boilermakers' Society of Australia
Blacksmiths' Society of Australia
1971 Harco work-in
Campbelltown
Upper Clyde Shipbuilders
May 68
Sheet Metal Working Industrial Union of Australia
Amalgamated Engineering Union
Amalgamated Metal Workers Union


"Boilermakers & Blacksmiths Society of Australia (1965–1972)"
"Two significant union mergers expected"
The Canberra Times
"Unions to combine"
The Canberra Times
"Boilermakers' warning"
Tribune
"The Harco 'Stay-Put': Workers' Control In One Factory?"
"INDUSTRIAL NEWS J Objection to use of new union title"
The Canberra Times
"Funds are freed by High Court"
The Canberra Times
Categories
Defunct trade unions of Australia
Metal trade unions
1966 establishments in Australia

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