Amalgamated Shearers' Union of Australasia
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Amalgamated Shearers' Union of Australasia
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The Amalgamated Shearers' Union of Australasia was an early Australian trade union. It was formed in January 1887 with the amalgamation of the Wagga Shearers Union and Bourke Shearers Union in New South Wales with the Victorian-based Australian Shearers' Union, with William Spence as president and David Temple as secretary. In 1886 three organisers were sent to New Zealand to enrol members and set up branches. A special effort was made to recruit Maori members, who were highly represented in the
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Early trade union in Australia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalgamated_Shearers%27_Union_of_Australasia
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2024-01-11T17:33:39Z
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