Federated Millers and Mill Employees' Association of Australasia
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The Federated Millers and Mill Employees' Association of Australasia (MEA) was an Australian trade union which existed between 1911 and 1988. The union represented workers employed in milling grain.
to form the Federated Millers and Manufacturing Grocers Union
. This union then merged shortly after into the recently-formed National Union of Workers
.
Amalgamation
In 1988 the M.E.A. amalgamated with the Manufacturing Grocers' Employees' Federation of AustraliaManufacturing Grocers' Employees' Federation of Australia
Manufacturing Grocers' Employees' Federation of Australia was an Australian trade union existing between 1906 and 1988. The union was first established as the Federated Candle, Soap, Soda & Starch Employees' Union of Australia, before changing its name in 1914...
to form the Federated Millers and Manufacturing Grocers Union
Federated Millers and Manufacturing Grocers Union
Federated Millers and Manufacturing Grocers Union was an Australian trade union. It represented workers in food processing and manufacturing industries.- Formation :...
. This union then merged shortly after into the recently-formed National Union of Workers
National Union of Workers
The National Union of Workers is a large Australian trade union formed in 1989.-History:The National Union of Workers of Australia was formed by a progressive amalgamation of unions from 1989 onwards in a time when all Australian unions were merging, with varying degrees of success...
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Further reading
- Taylor, Graeme (1974) Why A Small Union Survives: The case of the four millers, MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
:Monash UniversityMonash UniversityMonash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL....
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External links
- nuw.org.au The website of the National Union of Workers, the successor to the Federated Millers and Mill Employees' Union.