Victorian Secondary Teachers Association
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The Victorian Secondary Teachers Association (VSTA) was a Victoria
n trade union
organisation which existed from 1953 to 1995. It was established as a breakaway from the Victorian Teachers' Union, originally as the Victorian Secondary Masters' Professional Association in 1948, becoming the VSTA in 1953. By 1995 the VSTA amalgamated with the Federated Teachers' Union of Victoria to become the Victorian Branch of the Australian Education Union
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Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
n trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
organisation which existed from 1953 to 1995. It was established as a breakaway from the Victorian Teachers' Union, originally as the Victorian Secondary Masters' Professional Association in 1948, becoming the VSTA in 1953. By 1995 the VSTA amalgamated with the Federated Teachers' Union of Victoria to become the Victorian Branch of the Australian Education Union
Australian Education Union
The Australian Education Union is an Australian trade union, founded in 1984 as the Australian Teachers Union, which is registered with Fair Work Australia as an employee group, and is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions...
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