Labor Council of New South Wales | |
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| Founded | 1871; 154 years ago (1871) |
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| Headquarters | Sydney,New South Wales |
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| Members | 600,000 |
Key people | Mark Morey, Secretary Thomas John Costa, Assistant Secretary Vanessa Seagrove, Assistant Secretary |
| Affiliations | ACTU |
| Website | www |
TheLabor Council of New South Wales, brandedUnions NSW, is thepeak body fortrade unions in the state ofNew South Wales,Australia. As of 2005 there are 67 unions and 8 Rural and RegionalTrades & Labor Councils affiliated to the Labor Council, representing 800,000 workers in NSW. It is registered as the State Peak Council of Employees under Section 215 of theIndustrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW). The council is affiliated with theAustralian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).
The Labor Council was formed by six unions in 1871, and originally called theTrades & Labor Council of Sydney. The council experienced rapid growth during its early history, with the number of affiliated unions tripling between 1885 and 1890, and total membership reaching 35,000 in that year, or 60% of union members in theColony of New South Wales.[1] By 1891, 21.5% of all employees in the colony were union members, making it the most organised workforce in the world.[1] Union organisation in the colony suffered badly during the economic depression of the 1890s, due to high unemployment, aggressive anti-union policies of employers and a number of large, unsuccessful strikes including the1890 Australian maritime dispute and the1891 Australian shearers strike.[1]
In 1894, the Trades & Labor Council of Sydney changed its name to theSydney District of Australasian Labour Federation. In 1900, it again changed its name to theSydney Labor Council, changing again eight years later to theLabor Council of New South Wales. In 2005, it adopted the brand name UnionsNSW for all public purposes, but retained the official name Labor Council of New South Wales.
The Labor Council of New South Wales is responsible for:
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