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Sydney Trades Hall

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9881 5999

Address: Sydney Trades Hall, corner Dixon & Goulburn Streets, best entrance via 377 Sussex Street 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=1844112

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25.01.2022 On this day, 23 November 1909, more than 20,000 garment workers in New York, mostly Jewish women and girls, walked out on a general strike: the biggest stoppage... of women workers in the US to date. Facing severe repression, they held out for 11 weeks and won big concessions. This is a short history of the dispute: https://libcom.org/history/uprising-20000-tony-michels See more

22.01.2022 More on the Green Bans. Great stuff

21.01.2022 On the 8th of November, 1907, a decision in the Arbitration Court led to the introduction of a minimum wage. Union historian Dr. Liam Byrne tells the story of the famous Harvester Judgement. You can read more at the ATUI’s history blog: https://bit.ly/3k6MHLc

13.01.2022 Green Ban March: Stop the demolition of the 140-year old Parramatta Villa - Willow Grove. Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 11:30 AM. Where: George Street ...Gates Parramatta Park, George Street, Parramatta A Covid safe event so registration is needed. Book here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/save-willow-grove-greenban- About: About: Willow Grove stands on the site of the NSW Government’s vision for a new powerhouse. The NSWG says they will "save" Willow Grove and propose moving it from its garden setting and building a replica in an unidentified location in Parramatta. This is a demolition. The community, the National Trust, heritage experts and the CFMEU do not accept that a replica in another location is saving our heritage. #SaveWillowGrove #greenban #parramatta #jackmundey

12.01.2022 Trades Hall Press November 2020 Labour history stories from our collections at Sydney Trades Hall This month the Barrier Truth, Jacob Garrard, Jack Mundey exhibit and talks https://tradeshallsydney.wordpress.com//trades-hall-press/

11.01.2022 Your Rights @Work anniversary at Sydney Trades Hall

11.01.2022 Green Ban celebratory artworks in honour of Jack Mundey. Posters prints t towels all available from crossarts https://www.crossart.com.au//green-bans-50th-anniversary-a

09.01.2022 Read some classic articles from the archive of Perth Labour History journal 'Western Worker'. Go to www.labourhistory.org.au/branches/perth-branch/ and then click where it says 'Western Worker' and then go to the relevant edition.

07.01.2022 NAIDOC Week is now. Usually earlier in the year. But every week should be for Indigenous Australians whose land we have stolen. As this year's NAIDOC theme says Always Was Always Will Be. A small gesture from Trades Hall highlights part of our collection honouring and supporting Indigenous people, and trade union campaigns around Indigenous rights

Sydney Trades Hall in Sydney, Australia | Museum