In addition to the below trade unions and professional associations, we hold records of a number of trade unions that historically had a large number of female members and include various papers relating to women in trade unions, including:
Z219 - Australian Education Union, 1944-1998
Z483 - Australian Education Union South Australian Branch
Z517 - Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women, 1947-1994
N253 - Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women Victorian Division, 1975-2004
N240 - Australian Federation of Medical Women, 1932-1990
N297 - Business and Professional Women's Club of Canberra, 1954-1991
E138 - Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia Federal Office and Branches, 1870-1959
N84 - Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia Federal Office and Branches, 1871-1984
Z308 - Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia Federal Office and Branches, 1866-1992
T26 - Clothing and Allied Trades Union of Australia Federal Office, 1924-1992
E108 - Clothing and Allied Trades Union South Australian Branch, 1908-1960
E193 - Clothing and Allied Trades Union South Australian Branch, 1928-1972
N15 - Clothing and Allied Trades Union South Australian Branch, 1914-1977
Z414 - Clothing and Allied Trades Union South Australian Branch, 1945-1991
Z639 - Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union, 1914-2004
Z665 - Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union, 1906-2000
Z769 - Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union, 1909-2005
Z236 - Union of Australian Women Federal Office, 1955-1993
N96 - Union of Australian Women New South Wales Branch, 1965-1988
Z451 - Union of Australian Women New South Wales Branch, 1965-1991
Please note that Archives staff will need to request permission from the depositor before giving access.
N58/524 - Women in trade unions, 1975-1977
N58/788 - Women in trade unions, 1978-1979
N68/672 - Women workers and trade unions, 1966
N68/1326 - Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Club’s report of the 11th conference, Canberra, Oct 1958
N68/1299 - Industrial Officer Len Schurr’s file – Women, 1978-1979
N68/1329 - Equal Work - Equal Pay: Social Justice for Women, Equal Pay Committee of the Labor Council of NSW, Sydney, c. 1950s
N147/13 - ACTU Executive meeting Feb 1977, Brisbane – correspondence and working papers re women (N147/13)
N147/261 - National Labour Advisory Council – Women’s Employment Committee, 1971-1972 (N147/261)
N147/262 - National Labour Advisory Council – Women’s Employment Committee, c. 1972 (N147/262)
N147/584 - Women’s Committee, 1908-1983
Australian Council of Salaried and Professional Associations
Z140 - Australian Council of Salaried and Professional Associations, 1961-1979
E215 -
N23 - Australian Council of Salaried and Professional Associations Victorian Division, 1960-1980
Bank Officials’ Association, Federal Office and Victorian Branch deposit
A2/37/2 - ABOA Minutes for members of the Executive and Branch Secretaries detailing new rates of pay for women Bank staff in accordance with the judgment of the Industrial Commission, Nov 1928
A2/48/2/7 - Circular letter sent to women staff concerning the agreement between BOA and Bank of NSW, and a list of women Bank employees in Victoria, 1937
A2/59 - Transcript of Case relating to Women’s Employment in Banks, 1944-1945
Australian Education Union South Australian Branch
Z483/Box 21 - South Australian Institute of Technology, Status of Women – Miscellaneous associations, 1970-1979
Z483/Boxes 26. 33, 45, 60, 77, 93 and 103 - South Australian Institute of Technology, Status of Women – Miscellaneous, no date
Z483/Boxes 66, 83 and 98 - Australian Teachers’ Federation – Women, no date
Z483/Box 106 -Committees – Status of Women, 1976-1983
Z483/Box 117 - Australian Teachers’ Federation Women’s Conferences, 1985-1986
Z483/Box 121 - Australian Teachers’ Federation Women’s Conferences, 1987-1989
Z483/Box 121 - Australian Teachers’ Federation Women’s Officer, no date
Z483/Box 136 - Membership – Education – Women’s Courses, no date
Z483/Box 136 - Migrant Women’s Lobby Group, no date
Z483/Box 136 - National agenda for Women’s Conference, no date
Z483/Box 136 - National Council of Women, no date
Z483/Box 152 - Women against Racism, no date
Z483/Box 152 - Women and Girls in Education Committee, no date
Z483/Box 152 - Women and Unions Women’s Conference, 1986
Z483/Box 152 - Women’s Advisory Research Group, no date
Z483/Box 152 - Women’s Services Network Coordination Advisory Committee, no date
Z483/Box 152 - Women’s Services Working Party, no date
Z483/Box 161 - Status of Women Committee, 1988-1991
Z483/Box 207 - Status of Women Committee, 1992-1994
Z483/Box 218 - Status of Women Committee, 1995-1999
Z483/Box 233 - Australian Women’s Education Coalition, 1986-1996
South Australian Institute of Teachers
N91/792 - Women Teachers’ Guild correspondence, 1937-1951
N91/796 - High School Women Teachers’ Association / High School Senior Mistresses and Assistants’ Association minutes, 1943-1964
N91/369 - High School Women Assistants’ Association subject file, 1967-1970
N91/420 - National Council of Women, 1954 and 1966-1970
N91/453 - Primary Women Teachers’ Association subject file, 1964-1972
N91/714 - Technical Schools Women’s Associations, 1951-1952 and 1964-1973
Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad (APHEDA)
N346/324 - Philippines - ACFOA/APHEDA Administration Training Women Unionists Manila, 1985-1987
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
Z102/Box 184 - Registration book – Women and girls, 1940-1941
Z102/Box 523 - AEU Women’s Conference – Report of Proceedings, 1941-1957
Z102/Box 547 - 15th Annual Metalworkers’ Federation Asian Youth & Women’s Symposium, 1982
Z102/Box 556 - International Union of Food and Allied Workers’ Association – includes Conference on Women Workers’ Issues, 1983
Z102/Box 625 - AMWSU Women’s Conference – minutes and correspondence, March 1978
Z102/Box 625 - AMWSU Women’s Conference – correspondence and leaflets, March 1978
Z102/Box 631 - Women’s Committee minute book, 1968
Z102/Box 649 - Women’s movement – correspondence and printed material, 1979-1980
Z102/Box 651 - Women – booklets, 1970-1980
Z102/Box 1004 - Women’s Conference, 1956
Z102/Box 1065 - National Women’s Committee, 1997-1998
Clothing and Allied Trades Union South Australian Branch
N15/83-88 - Equal Pay for Women Campaign: circulars, duplicated minutes and Proceedings of meetings re industrial tribunals, select documents and other papers, 1957-1963
Federated Felt Hatting and Allied Trades Employees’ Union of Australia Federal Council
N372/22 - Apprentice book, listed by employer (Includes a record of indenture for journeymen / women, 'items of interest’ and ‘issue of tickets’. Includes some correspondence (1942) and several membership tickets (1974-1980), 1932-1981
Federated Felt Hatting and Allied Trades Employees' Union of Australia New South Wales Branch
N368/24 - Membership contributions book - Ian Dixson, Kempsey - No. 2 Division – Females, 1974-1979
Federated Furnishing Trade Society New South Wales Branch
T11/15/47 - Industrial Commission of NSW – Cabinetmakers’ State Award – file re women polishers, 1926-1927
Federated Furnishing Trade Society South Australian Branch
N98/353 - TUTA Women Unionists’ Course, no date
Amalgamated Metal Workers' Union New South Wales Branch
N386/182 - “A handbook for women unionists: a helpful guide and source of information”, Union of Australian Women, 1975
N386/154 - Women shop stewards, including minutes of Metal Workers Womens Committee and report of 1st Australian Women's Trade Union Conference, 1975-1979
Amalgamated Engineering Union Commonwealth Council
E140/5-24 - Membership proposition forms – women and girl workers, 1943-1958
Printing and Kindred Industries Union Federal Office
N69/459 - Copies of typed and printed documents on industrial matters (including Federal Awards and 10% restoration), amendments to rules (including representation of women and girls), 1927-1933
Printing Industry Employees' Union of Australia South Australian Branch
E92/1/10 - Minutes of committee meetings, South Australian Typographical Society, Sep – Dec 1916. Includes minutes of the Women and Girls’ Section.
E92/2/2 - Minutes of section meetings, Printing Industry Employees’ Union, South Australian Branch. Includes minutes of Women and Girls’ Section, 1916-1921
Australian Association of Scientific Workers New South Wales Division
E101A/14/21 - United Associations of Women circulars, 1943-1944
E101A/8/19 - Correspondence, reports and printed material from subcommittees - Status of Women Employed in Science subcommittee, 1940-1942
Australian Government Workers' Association
E106/3/1-3/7 - Minutes of Adelaide Branch meetings including Women’s and Women Carriage Cleaners Sections, 1906-1947
Australian Hairdressers, Wigmakers and Hairworkers Employees' Union
E114/7/47 - Women in the public service, United Associations of Women, 1940s
Australian Timber Workers’ Union New South Wales Branch
Z138/Box 204 - Australian Timber Workers Union, Federal Council: correspondence re communications, career structure for organisers and women in the Union, Jun 1988
Z138/Box 212 - NSW Dept of Industrial Relations, Women’s Directorate, Report on Apprenticeship Program for Girls, 1978-1984; and The Way Ahead, 1985
Z138/Box 213 - Women at work, ACTU Working Women’s Centre, Vol. 6, No. 4, Dec 1987
Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association of New South Wales
N129/2520 - Women workers, 1981-1982
N129/2077 - Union of Australian Women, 1983-1986
N129/2145 - Women and work, 1982-1987
Industrial Relations Society of Australia
N243/3/39 - Women in Trade Unions, Carmel Wooden
N243/3/77 - Union of Australian Women News Sheet, April 1973
National Farmers' Federation
N143/554 - NESC submissions: National Council of Women of Australia, no date
Unemployed People's Union Sydney Branch
N283/38 - Women, work, unions and unemployment, 1976-1979