Labor Council of New South Wales further records, ca. 1946-1992

MLMSS 9154

fonds

ca. 1946-1992

Textual Records, Clippings

411612

14.8 metres of textual material (87 boxes)

The Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales, established 1871, following merger with the Eight Hour System and General Short Hour League, formed in Sydney August 1869. It was disbanded July 1894 and re-formed as the Sydney District Council of the Australasian Labour Federation. The Council severed its association with the Federation 1 February 1900 and the Sydney Labour Council was established. In November 1908, its name changed to the Labor Council of New South Wales.

Th Council's role is to coordinate and plan activities of different unions, in strike action, negotiations with employers, in legislation through courts and tribunals. Other Functions include handling of dispute referred to Council, lobbying government on behalf of unionists and settling disputes and differences between unions. It consists of district councils and unions, or branches of unions, within New South Wales.

The Labor Council is part of the national trade union structure. As the state branch of the Australian Council of Trade Unions it implements A.C.T.U. policy and has direct representation on the A.C.T.U. Executive. The affiliation between trade unions and the Australian Labor Party, or, the Labor Movement, has enabled Labor Council office holders to occupy prominent positions in the party organisation both at the state and federal level.

The Pipeline Authority was established in 1973 be enactment of the Pipeline Authority Act 1973, which defines the functions, duties and powers of the Authority to construct pipelines for conveyance of petroleum through a national integrated system of pipelines. It was enacted by Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and his Labor Party to oversee the planning and construction of a National Pipeline system and its subsequent operation and maintenance. It was repealed or ceased 22 June 2006.

The East-Australian Pipeline Corporation Ltd was established as a subsidiary of the Australian Gas Light Company for the purpose of constructing the Moomba/Sydney natural gas pipeline. All of the shared in the Corporation were acquired by or on behalf of the Pipeline Authority pursuant to the provisions of the Haulage Agreement 17 May 1974

References:

Australian Society for the Study of Labor History (ASSLH), 'Writing the History of the Labor Council of NSW', http://asslh.org.au/hummer/vol-2-no-5/labor-council/, (accessed 8 October 2013)

(Presented 20 July 1994)
01 Pipeline construction projects and employment contracts, ca. 1974-1988
BOXES 1-7
Minutes and agendas, financial statements and business records of the Pipeline Authority, ca. 1974-1988, mainly relating to various pipe-building projects and contracts and meetings

BOX 8-16
Records and correspondence with ministers for Natural Resources and Minister for Minerals and Energy Barrie Unsworth, ca. 1975-1976, relating to industrial disputes, projects and construction of natural gas pipelines mainly Moomba-Sydney Natural Gas Pipeline and feasibility study of petroleum products pipeline from Sydney to Canberra

Minutes, agendas and records of the East-Australian Pipeline Corporation Ltd, ca. 1974-1975

Records, minutes and agendas financial statements and records relating to meetings of the Pipeline Authority, ca. 1974-1988, mainly pipeline system agreements and contracts with Australian Gas Light Company (A.G.L.) etc, pipeline construction progress reports, discussion papers, financial and annual reports relating to Moomba-Sydney Pipeline including annual and quarterly reports on operations and terms and conditions of employment

Contract agreements Pipeline Authority, ca. 1973-1974

Correspondence between members and Pipeline Authority relating to applications for Executive Member, ca. 1987-1988

Employment policy doc ‘Terms and conditions of employment’ Pipeline Authority and letters sent to Labor Council of NSW attaching amended pages, ca. 1984-1988


02: Industrial relations, trade unions and ALP history, 1946-1992
BOXES 16
Records and correspondence, ca. 1960-1988:
Barrie Unsworth of Labor Council of NSW and Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Limited (AWA) North Ryde relating to employment and wage negotiations and alterations and increases to the merit margin scheme, ca. 1969-1970

Labor Council, Steel Industry Unions and ministers, ca. 1973-1987 relating to the wages and awards campaign and industrial dispute between Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd (BHP), Australian Iron and Steel Subsidiary and Allied Companies and Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia NSW Division and others re bonus payments and new awards for Steel Industry

Commonwealth Engineering Company and Labor Council relating to industrial agreements, ca. 1960-1968

BOX 17
Electricity Commission of NSW General Salaried Staff and Administrative Staff Award and Wages Staff Award, ca. 1976-1977 and industrial agreements relating to Electricity Trust of South Australia. Includes applications for award variations

National Labor Consultative Council (NLCC) in Melbourne, August-November 1988, mainly agendas, draft notes of discussion, and reports of meetings. Includes draft paper ‘Wages policy and productivity improvement by Professor Joe Isaac

Transcripts of proceedings before the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission between Electrical Trades Union of Australia, ca. 1979

Records relating to industrial agreements, advisory committees and Australian Traineeship System, ca. 1986-1987

Reports, media releases and bills etc of Department of Industrial Relations and Employment (DIRE) and DILGEA and Ethnic Affairs Committee relating to Migrant employment and education program, ca. 1985-1989

BOX 18
Minutes of Community Youth Support Scheme (CYSS) State Advisory Committee Meeting, July 1988

Reviews and media releases of NSW Department of Industrial Relations and Employment (DIRE) relating to of employment and unemployment in NSW, 1986-1988

BOX 19
Records and correspondence of Labor Council of NSW, Public Transport Commission of N.S.W. and public transport unions relating to common industrial award for transport industry employees, ca. 1973-1974, including policy outlines and management plans

Application forms for Duke of Edinburgh Fifth Commonwealth Study Conference Canada, ca. 1980

Progress reports on the Arts and Cultural Affairs program run by the Labor Council of NSW, ca. 1978-1979

‘Individual cases’ file, ca. 1989

Research reports and papers on industrial relations, retirement, superannuation and productivity, ca. 1967-1985

Correspondence between Labor Council, Transport Unions and members employed by the Public Transport Commission of NSW relating to Transport policy proposals and industrial matters, ca. 1973

BOX 20
Correspondence between Arts and Cultural Affairs Officer, Ministers and various arts and cultural organisations relating to Arts and Cultural Affairs program at Labor Council NSW, ca. 1978-1980

Records and correspondence relating to the Sydney to Newcastle Pipeline Construction and State Award, ca. 1979-1981

BOX 21
Records, correspondence and industrial agreements between Labor Council NSW, and Multiplex Constructions, ca. 1981-1982

Records and correspondence and log of claims relating wages and industrial awards and agreements for Brewery industry and the Brewers Association of NSW, ca. 1973

Research papers and reports to Childcare and Occupational Health and Safety and immigration and ethnic affairs, ca. 1988-1992

BOXES 21-27
Correspondence, circulars, conference notes and minutes of meetings of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) and ministers relating to industrial matters, awards and agreements, ca. 1971-1974

BOX 28
Correspondence, reports, workshop and seminar papers relating to science and technology policy and ALP New Technology Task Force with transcript of speech by NSW Minister for Industrial Relations Pat Hills ‘Technology not without people’, ca. 1981-1982

Research papers and reports relating to employment and technology, 1969-1972 and 1980-1983

BOXES 29-33
Minutes and agendas, reports and recommendations of the Australian Bicentennial Authority New South Wales Council meeting, January 1986-27 May 1988

Correspondence and records, draft program and proposal and submission to NSW Government relating to planning of Australian Bicentenary celebrations, ca. 1981-1984. Includes minutes and agendas of Australian Bicentennial Authority New South Wales Council meetings

BOX 34-36
Correspondences and records relating to Australian traineeship system in clerical, building, transport, tourism and hospitality, advertising, insurance and aluminum industries, ca. 1986-1989. Includes research papers, minutes, training plans and industrial agreements of Commerce and Industry Training Council of NSW. Travel Tourism Industry Working Group, State Rail Authority, NSW Rural Industry working group, Automotive Industry Working Group, Urban Transit Authority, Clerical and Office Skills Training Group, Transport and Storage Industry Working Group

Correspondence of ACTU Social Welfare Committee with members relating to unemployment and housing, ca. 1986-1988

BOXES 36-37
Records, correspondence and research papers and reports of Labor Council NSW Industrial Organiser John Tolley relating to Kirby Inquiry into Labor Market Programs and Traineeship trends, ca. 1973 1985-1988

BOX 38
Research papers, correspondence and records relating to ethnic affairs, migrants and multiculturalism, migrant education programs including ACTU’S ‘Affirmative Action’ for migrants program, ca. 1975-1986, including minutes and proceedings of Ethnic Communities Council of NSW and Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs and printed newsletters ‘Newsed’, parliamentary hansards

BOX 39
Newspaper clippings, conference papers, letters, editorials relating to the history of ALP, ca. 1936-1989. Includes minutes of the ALP Provisional Executive, 19 August 1940 and records relating to equal pay 1958-1959, register of expelled members of the ALP NSW Branch, ca. 1948-1968, Workers Industrial Union of Australia ticket book 1920-1921 and Percy Brookfield Memorial Committee minute book 1921

Photographs with menu of Labor Council of NSW testimonial dinner at Trocadero, ca. 1958

BOXES 40-42
Files containing correspondence and records of affiliated unions, ca. 1959-1978

BOXES 42-44
Minutes, reports and records of Economic Planning Advisory Council and Australian Airlines Meetings, ca. 1987-1989

BOXES 44-45
Correspondence, minutes of meetings and records of the Energy Authority of NSW, ca. 1981-1984

BOXES 46-50
Records, correspondence and minutes of the Public Authorities Superannuation Board, ca. 1984-1985

Conference papers and records relating to ALP Federal Conference, ca. 1975-1977

BOXES 51-52
Records and correspondence of the ALP New Technology and Industry Policy, ALP Task Force on New Technology, National Industry Policy Committee and National Development Committee mainly relating to resources and energy industry, ca. 1971-1986, including research papers, minutes of meetings

BOXES 53-63
Correspondence and records of ALP, ca. 1972-1983, includes research papers, reports and minutes, committee and conference papers of ALP Annual Conference, ca. 1978-1979 and Federal Executive, ca. 1975-1976, State and ALP Administrative Committees 1972-1979 and 1983, directory National Secretariat, ca. 1976, ALP Executive NSW Branch, 1970-1971,

Press releases ‘Labor Statements’, ca. 1982-1983

BOXES 64-66
Correspondence of ACTU, 1967-1977

Correspondence and records relating to the Australian Traineeship System (ATS) in automotive, retail electrical and manufacturing industry, ca. 1987-1988

BOX 67-69
Conference papers of ALP Conferences, ca. 1973-1989, includes ALP Annual Conference, NSW Branch State Congress, National Secretariat, National Development and Energy Committee,

Records and correspondence relating to Australian Traineeship System (ATS), Group Traineeships, Community Training Companies, mainly in electrical manufacturing and industrial and food processing industries, including and training plans and industrial agreements with employers i.e. Email Limited, ca. 1985-1988, Commerce Industry Training Council of NSW Traineeship Committee

BOXES 70-71
Files of records and correspondence of affiliate and de-affiliate unions of Labor Council NSW, ca. 1955-1970-1977
Australian Theatrical & Amusement Employees Association
Australian Railways Union
Baking Trades Union
Amalgamated Postal Workers Union
Aust. Leather & Allied Industries
Boilermakers’ Society
Bridge, Wharf and Engineering
Commonwealth Phonograph & Telegram Officers
Coopers
Dredge and Maritime Services
Mile and Ice Craters’ Union
NSW Senior Fire Brigades Senior Officers Association
Sailmakers
Shipwrights’ Association
Wool and Basil Workers’ Federation
Federated Clerks Union
Electrical Trades Union of Australia
NSW Commercial Travelers Guild
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Mannequins and Models Guild of Australia
Canvas Workers Union
Builders and Laborers Federation
Australian Building Construction Employees & Builders Laborers Federation
North Australian Workers Club
Public Service Association NSW & ACTU

BOXES 71-72
Legal and court records, 1973-1984

Includes reports and submissions relating to Labor Council retrenchment, dismissal and redundancy cases involving Myer, Albert Crocker & Son Ltd and Australian Mines and Metals Association (A.M.M.A), Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia including copies of transcripts Industrial Commission and research papers relating to employment security and unemployment, ca. 1982-1984

Cheques/receipt for ‘Claim for payment’ 35 hour week fund, ca. 1973

BOXES 73-84
Inquiry into proposed logging of Terania Creek, ca. 1979-1982, includes legal transcripts, submissions, statements, transcripts, correspondence, media reports

(Presented 17 March 1997)
BOXES 84-87
Equal pay case and campaign, ca. 1946-1970:
Records and correspondence of Women’s Trade Unions and Associations and Equal Pay Committee of Labor Council NSW, ca. 1958-1970, including minutes of meetings and notes of conferences and research papers relating to case for equal pay, campaigns and events

Minute book of Equal Pay Committee of Labor Council of NSW, ca. 1956-1958

Six bound volumes of records and research papers containing copies of industrial awards and wage rates with registers of equal pay applications for award variations and records relating to National Equal Pay Week, ca. 1946-1960

Reports and notes ALP NSW Branch Annual Conference, ca. 1961

Information upgraded as part of the Manuscripts Unprocessed eRecords Project 2013-2014