Item Item 11 - "Equal wages for Aborigines"

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FVF622-Item 11

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"Equal wages for Aborigines"

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  • 1963 (Creation)

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1 leaf ; 22 cm

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(1958-1978)

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A conference in Adelaide in 1958 resulted in the formation of the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement. In 1964, the organisation was renamed to include Torres Strait Islanders in the title. Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) was formed to advance the rights of Aboriginal people. The Council included Aboriginal Advancement organisations, unions and church organisations. One of the Council's most successful campaigns was establishing the 1967 Referendum. In March 1978 FCAATSI changed its name to the National Aboriginal and Islander Liberation Movement (NAILM) but the organisation never met. It disbanded that same year after the federal government cut funding.

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Typescript leaflet with two headings, "Equal wages for Aborigines" and "There must be an end to wage discrimination". Provides information on award rates for Aboriginal pastoral workers in the Northern Territory and argues for the urgent adoption of legislation to ensure wage equality. Calls on supporters to protest to Charles Barnes, Minister for Territories, and to the Legislative Council Northern Territory.

A list of sponsors at the foot of the leaflet includes the Brick Tile and Pottery Union (Victoria branch); Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement; Clothing Trades Union (Victoria branch); Federated Engine Drivers' and Firemen's Association (Victoria branch); Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association; Association of Architects, Engineers, Surveyors and Draughtsmen of Australia (Victoria division); South Coast Aboriginal Advancement League; Council for Aboriginal Rights (Victoria); and Miscellaneous Workers' Union (Victoria branch).

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Unrestricted access.

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In copyright. Contact the Fryer Library. Can be reproduced for personal research and study. For other uses see About copyright. Please attribute the Fryer Library.

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  • English

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Revised

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Revised, Kymberley Doyle, 31-Jan-2025.
Revised, Linda Justo, 26-Sep-2024.
Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.

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