Series Series A - Newsletters, reports and correspondence

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UQFL662-Series A

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Newsletters, reports and correspondence

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  • 1983-1994 (Creation)

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1 box

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(1993-)

Administrative history

The Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (AMACSU) trades as the Australian Services Union (ASU). The union exists to defend and advance the rights of its members by protecting their rights at work and achieving better wages and conditions. The union is an amalgamation of several Australian unions and formed as the AMACSU in 1993 (but has been trading as ASU since 1991). In 1991, the Municipal Officers' Association, the Australian Transport Officers' Federation and the Technical Services Guild of Australia amalgamated to form the Australian Municipal, Transport, Energy, Water, Ports, Community & Information Services Union (which traded as the ASU). In 1992, the Australian Social Welfare Union, the West Australian Railway Officers Association and the Australian Shipping and Travel Officers Association amalgamated with the ASU. In 1993, the Federated Clerks' Union and the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees Union amalgamated with the ASU, creating the union in its present form, as AMACSU. In 2024, the AMACSU's estimated membership is 135000.

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This series is comprised of newsletters, reports, meeting minutes, correspondence and other documents from 1983 to 1994 relating to the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union under the former name of Australian Social Welfare Union (ASWU) and the trading name of Australian Services Union (ASU).

Box 1

Folder 1
ASWU (Queensland branch) newsletter from Sep 1986, Aug 1987, Mar 1990, Oct 1990, Dec 1990, Feb 1991, Mar 1991, Apr 1991, Jul 1991, Oct 1991, Nov 1991, Dec 1991, Mar 1992 Apr 1992 and May 1992. Typescript, four to ten pages.

Folder 2
ASWU (Queensland branch) 'Industrial bulletin' from Nov 1984. Typescript, twelve pages.
ASWU (Queensland branch) 'Special Bulletin'. Undated, approximately 1985. Typescript, one leaf.
ASWU 'Special Bulletin' Undated, approximately 1990. Typescript, two pages.

Folder 3
ASWU (Queensland branch) president's report, secretary's report, organiser's report, treasurer's report and federal council report for 1984. Typescript, fifteen pages.

Folder 4
ASWU (Queensland branch) and Australian Social Welfare Union of Employees (ASWUE) annual general meeting minutes for Mar 1985. Typescript, one leaf.

Folder 5
Four pieces of outgoing correspondence from the ASWU (Queensland branch). Two pieces undated. Other two pieces from Nov 1990 and Aug 1991. Includes correspondence regarding the union's industrial dispute with the Salvation Army. Typescript.

Folder 6
Twenty-one documents relating to the ASWU from Dec 1983 to Jan 1994. Some documents undated. Includes the Queensland Industrial Registrar rules of the ASWU (Queensland branch) from 1994. Typescript.

Folder 7
Three documents relating to the amalgamation of ASWU and ASU from 1994. Typescript.

Folder 8
ASU (Queensland branch) 'Statewide news' from Nov 1993. Typescript, four pages.
ASU (Queensland branch) 'Social and community services (SACS) news' from Nov 1993. Typescript, two pages.
ASU SACS division national office monthly update from Mar 1994.

Folder 9
ASU SACS industry division committee of management meeting minutes from Dec 1992, Jun 1993, Jul 1993, Aug 1993, Oct 1993, Feb 1994 and Mar 1994. Typescript, one to five pages.

Folder 10
Industrial officer's report to ASU SACS division meeting from Dec 1992, Oct 1993, Mar 1994 and Apr 1994. Typescript, one to seven pages.

Folder 11
Six pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence relating to the ASU from Nov 1991 to Mar 1994. Handwritten and typescript. Includes correspondence regarding Gaynor's cartoons.

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Folder 5
Five A3-sized pages of unpublished typescript adverting for 'The union shopper' motor market, insurance and legal service. Undated. The first page contains handwritten annotations.

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Unrestricted access.

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

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Draft

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Full

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Created, KM, 10-Oct-2024.

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