[Ephemera of approximately A3 size concerning labour in New Zealand, collected by Bert Roth]

Date
1980-1989
By
Auckland Unemployed Workers Rights Centre; Auckland Unemployed Workers Union
Reference
Eph-C-ROTH-Labour-1980s
Description

Includes:

1980s:

New Zealand Federation of Labour. 'The men and women of Kinleith fight for us all'. Published by the New Zealand Federation of Labour. Prepared by Patricia Sarr and the Education Subcommittee of the Wellington Trades Council [1980s].

'Demand Your Rights!...Support the campaign to defend living standards'. [1980s].

Clerical Workers Union. 'My Union My Insurance'. [1980s].

Auckland Trades Council. NZ Federation of Labour. 'New Zealand Federation of Labour campaign to defend living standards'. [1980s].

'I'm the Manager. I don't need the Union! [1980s].

National Office New Zealand Labourers Unions. 'Master Builders Impression of a Builders Labourer of the future... We Demand a Wage Increase Now'. [1980s].

'This job is a union job. And we are proud to be members of the N.Z. Engine Drivers, Firemen, Greasers, and Assistants Industrial Union of Workers'. [1980s].

'The New Zealand Engineering, Coachbuilding, Aircraft, Motor and Related Trades Industrial Union of Workers Union Fees'. [1980s].

Northern Hotel, Hospital, Restaurant & Related Trades Employees' Industrial Union of workers. 'Accident Compensation and You. Don't forget to report all accidents to your employer and your union. We are here to help'. [1980s]

'The I.W.W. Plan for Industrial Unionism'. Photocopy of IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) poster [1980s]

'One Big Union. Industrial Workers of the World'. Photocopy of IWW poster in two pieces (fomerly held together with adhesive tape) [1980s].

'Caution'. Facsimile of British poster from 1834 threatening transportation for persons joining unions. [1980s].

1980:

Workers' Communist League. 'Fight For The Working Women's Charter'. [1980]

1981:

Wellington Unemployed Workers Union. 'Out of work. Unemployed and temporary workers meeting

Wednesday November 25th 7.30 pm'. [1981].

1982:

New Zealand Federation of Labour. 'Fight back against cuts in living standards. FOL-CSU public rally, Thursday 28 October. Assemble 12 noon at C.P.O. March to Aotea Sq. at 12.30 pm' [1982].

May Day Committee. 'May Day 1982. Internatonal Workers Day'.

1983:

May Day Committee. 'May Day Rally. March up Queen St from Queen Elizabeth Square at 1 p.m. Sunday May 1, 1983.'

Auckland Unemployed Workers' Union and Auckland Unemployed Workers Rights Centre. 'March against unemployment. Mon Oct 17 12.30 pm QE II Square'. [1983].

Auckland Unemployed Workers' Union and Auckland Unemployed Workers Rights Centre. 'March against unemployment. Tues Oct 18 12.15 pm meet outside Carter Holt Harvey Gt South Rd'. [1983].

1984:

Combined State Unions. 'An invitation from Sir Robert Muldoon... RSVP 14 July 1984. Use your judgement for a fair deal at work'.

Canterbury Trade Unions. 'He Has Abused Us too Much. Let's stop the rot on 14 July 1984'.

'May Day Rally...1 pm Sunday 29 April' [1984] (2 copies).

'Bye Bye Rob'. Poster with close-up image of Sir Robert Muldoon's face. [1984].

Combined State Unions. 'Remember remember the 10th of November...Elecgtion issues 1984'.

'Don't let the $1,000 a week man tear up our living standards. Support the F.O.L. action'. [1984]. 2 copies; 1 copy with 'All out on the 20th rally and march from the Town Hall at 1.00 pm' printed across the top of the poster).

Auckland District Workers' Communist League. 'Dump National... before it dumps you!' [1984].

Wellington Unemployed Workers Union. '1975: 1000 unemployed; 1981: 70000 Unemployed; 1984: ? Unemployed. National Thinks Big. Vote National - Lose your job! Vote Labour - put Rob on the dole'.

1986:

'XIth World Trade Union Congress. 'Solidarity for Equality, Development and Peace'. [1986].

'XIth World Trade Union Congress. 'A New Economic Order Is Vital' [1986].

'Peace, Jobs. Development. XIth World Trade Union Congress Berlin GDR 16th 22th [sic] September 1986'.

New Zealand Federaton of Hotel, Hospital, Restaurant and Related Trades Unions. 'Award service to Union Members. N.Z. Licensed Hotel Workers Award 1986'.

'Support the Federation of Labour 1986 Wage Claim'.

Bank officers Union. 'Do you work with machines like me? If so, read on... Do you suffer from Eyestrain Backaches Headaches Dizziness'.

1987:

'The CTU Makes Sense'. [1987].

'The New Zealand Federation of Labour believes... we must encourage the Labour Government in four main areas...It will not be enough to get the Labour Government back again. We have to re-elect the Labour Government and keep them going in the right direction'. [1987].

'Are We All Over The Place Or All Together? The CTU Makes Sense'. [1987].

1988:

'May Day May 1st 1988 March Aotea Square 1pm'. (2 copies)

Otago District Council of the NZCTU. 'No Turning Back! To the wages and conditions of the 1930s'. [1988].

1989:

Trade Unionists Against the Compact. 'Workers need strong democratic unions! Say No to the Compact'. [1989]

Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Physical Description: Prints, mainly photolithographs, varying sizes.

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Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera / [Posters collected by H. O. Roth, of approximately A3 size. 1960-80s].
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New Zealand Federation of Labour :The men and women of Kinleith fight for us all [1980....

Date: 1980

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

Reference: Eph-C-ROTH-Labour-1980-01-front

Description: Front of flier shows a photograph of a family (striking timber worker and wife with three children) sitting in a living room, some at the table. The verso identifies them as the Scadden family, Bruce and Lorraine and three daughters. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on flier. Physical Description: Photolithograph on newsprint sheet, 280 x 420 mm.

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New Zealand Federation of Labour: Fight back against cuts in living standards. FOL-CSU ...

Date: 1982

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

By: New Zealand Federation of Labour (1937-1988)

Reference: Eph-C-ROTH-Labour-1982-01

Description: Poster in red on white, shows a photograph of a demonstration march along a central Auckland city street. Banners of the Auckland Trades Council, and NZ Labour Party Socialist Youth are being held up by some marchers. Other Titles - Combined State Unions; Central Post Office; Aotea Square Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 440 x 310 mm.