New Democracy lecture sparks debate at Melbourne meeting
Melbourne notes recount Mr McCurtain's lecture on January 15, opposing Communist class war rhetoric. It also covers Trades Hall Council actions, union alignments, Round Table discussions with employers, unemployment plans, and divergent views on capitalism versus gradual socialist change in Australia.
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Melb
McCurtain
W.E.A
New Democracy
Communist Party
Trades Hall Council
Council of Action
J. Howie
Amalgamated Society of Engineers
J. Holloway
Building
Metal
Holloway
Sydney
Sydney Trades and Labor Council
Employers' Federation
Girls in Industry Report Fury Over Low Wages
The Daly Mail reports Factory Workers' Union secretary Mr Carter blasting industrial conditions in Australia. He cites girls earning as low as 14 to 17 shillings weekly across various factories, with an eight year old girl receiving 14 shillings. He notes sixty visits failed to gain union members as wages remain shockingly low.
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Musicians’ Union
Australian ‘Theatrical and Amusement Employees’ Association
Actors’ Federation
Society of Scenic Artista
Bill-posters’ Association of Victoria
Utates
Victorian Theatrical Alliance
Carter
Si E
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Melbourne
Ashworth
Laidler
Stout
Engineers and Miscellaneous Workers
Miss Heagney
Employers’ Conference
Council
Australia
Workers of Australia
Mell
Wen Ug
Trades and Labor Concilse
A.L.P
Revolutionary Party
Tower of Babel
Girls IN Industry