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The Federated Ironworkers' Assistants' Association of Australia was formed on the 25 September 1908 at a meeting held at the Sydney Trades Hall, attended by delegates from several small state-based unions from [[New South Wales]] and [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], including the Amalgamated Ironworkers' Assistants' Union and the Amalgamated Society of Ironworkers' Assistants of Victoria. The newly-formed FIA expanded its representation to [[Queensland]] and [[South Australia]] in the following year at its first full conference held in Melbourne in April 1909. The union received federal registration in 1911, despite objections raised by several tradesmen's [[craft unions]], including the [[Federated Society of Boilermakers]] and the [[Amalgamated Society of Engineers (Australia)|Amalgamated Society of Engineers]]. These unions were concerned with preserving the distinction between their skilled members and the unskilled assistant ironworkers. The FIA resisted limiting their membership to assistant ironworkers following its recent amalgamation in January 1911 with the [[Eskbank Ironworkers' Association of Mill and Forge Workers]], which represented workers at the G. & C. Hoskins [[steel mill]] at [[Lithgow, New South Wales|Lithgow]]. |
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The union underwent several amalgamations, absorbing the [[Arms, Explosives and Munitions Workers' Federation]] in 1943, and later the [[Federated Artificial Fertiliser and Chemical Workers' Union of Australia]] in 1975, extending the union's coverage to the chemical industry. |
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The FIA merged with the [[Australasian Society of Engineers]] in 1991 to form the Federation of Industrial Manufacturing and Engineering Employees. This new union absorbed several small manufacturing unions before itself merging into the [[Australian Workers Union]] (AWU) in 1993. The AWU continues to represent workers covered by the FIA. |
The FIA merged with the [[Australasian Society of Engineers]] in 1991 to form the Federation of Industrial Manufacturing and Engineering Employees. This new union absorbed several small manufacturing unions before itself merging into the [[Australian Workers Union]] (AWU) in 1993. The AWU continues to represent workers covered by the FIA. |
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Revision as of 23:32, 20 February 2013
Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia | |
| Merged into | Federation of Industrial Manufacturing and Engineering Employees |
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| Gegründet | 1908 |
| Dissolved | 1991 |
| Affiliations | ACTU, ALP |
The Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia (FIA) was an Australian trade union which existed between 1911 and 1991.[1] It represented labourers and semi-skilled workers employed in the steel industry and ironworking, and later also the chemical industry.
History
The Federated Ironworkers' Assistants' Association of Australia was formed on the 25 September 1908 at a meeting held at the Sydney Trades Hall, attended by delegates from several small state-based unions from New South Wales and Victoria, including the Amalgamated Ironworkers' Assistants' Union and the Amalgamated Society of Ironworkers' Assistants of Victoria. The newly-formed FIA expanded its representation to Queensland and South Australia in the following year at its first full conference held in Melbourne in April 1909. The union received federal registration in 1911, despite objections raised by several tradesmen's craft unions, including the Federated Society of Boilermakers and the Amalgamated Society of Engineers. These unions were concerned with preserving the distinction between their skilled members and the unskilled assistant ironworkers. The FIA resisted limiting their membership to assistant ironworkers following its recent amalgamation in January 1911 with the Eskbank Ironworkers' Association of Mill and Forge Workers, which represented workers at the G. & C. Hoskins steel mill at Lithgow.
The union underwent several amalgamations, absorbing the Arms, Explosives and Munitions Workers' Federation in 1943, and later the Federated Artificial Fertiliser and Chemical Workers' Union of Australia in 1975, extending the union's coverage to the chemical industry.
The FIA merged with the Australasian Society of Engineers in 1991 to form the Federation of Industrial Manufacturing and Engineering Employees. This new union absorbed several small manufacturing unions before itself merging into the Australian Workers Union (AWU) in 1993. The AWU continues to represent workers covered by the FIA.
References
- ^ Bruce A. Smith (6 August 2010). "Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia". Australian Trade Union Archives. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
External links
- awu.org.au The website of the Australian Workers Union, the successor to the Federated Ironworkers' Association.