New Zealand Federated Hotel, Hospital, Restaurant and Related Trades Employees' Industrial Association of Workers
Interview with Phil Mansor
Date: 29, 30, October, 24 November, 7 Dec 1998 - 29 Oct 1998 - 07 Dec 1998
From: Trade union oral history project
By: Mansor, Philip J, 1930-
Reference: OHInt-0478/19
Description: Phil Mansor born Opunake but was educated in Dunedin and Oamaru. Recalls entering the Seminary (Priesthood) and gives reasons for leaving. Mentions his work as an orderly in the urology ward and meeting his wife. Recalls first union experience, Hotel, Hospital and Related Trades Union. Left hospital and worked for Winstone Ltd as management trainee, progressing to head storeman. Mentions Drivers Union strike. Recalls: work as union organiser - wool stores, soft goods warehouses and Hutt car plants; standing for Wellington Branch Secretary with reference to Toby Hill; Arbitration Court work and election as national secretary of the union, outlining some of the work. Outlines structure of Stores and Warehouse Union, with reference to Harry Arnt. Mentions problems of casual workers under the Employment Contracts Act (ECA). Backgrounds formation of Distribution Workers Union. Mentions hair dressing salon employees. Outlines difference between Stores and Warehouse Union and the Distribution Union. Other unions mentioned include: Saddlers and Bagmakers Union; Cool Stores Workers Union; Saddlery Workers Union and Commercial Travellers Association. Discusses women union members - considers they were more staunch and loyal than men. Refers to exemption figures, efforts to keep women out of union and court case over exemption figures. Mentions Tony Neary and Wellington Trades Council. Recounts reaction to new technology and equal pay - women and technology. Mentions Equal Pay Council, with reference to Betty Boniface and Heather Bernie. Recalls attitudes to Equal Pay and Health and Safety. Discusses container dispute and strike, injunction against Employers Federation and Royal Commission on Containers. Recalls stance on Springbok Tour. Describes Communist influence in union. Mentions Neary Walsh split. Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007497-007502 Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 6.52 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1896.
[Ephemera of approximately A3 size concerning labour in New Zealand, collected by Bert ...
Date: 1980-1989
From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera
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.
Notes and clippings - Hotel, hospital and restaurant workers
Date: 1979-1984
From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera
Reference: 94-106-40/02
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Personal file relating to Federated Farmers of New Zealand (b)
Date: [1936-1956]
From: O'Shea, Alexander Paterson, 1902-1990 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-7728-20
Description: File of material accumulated by O'Shea; includes reports, newsletters, Parliamentary submissions, speeches, correspondence, draft poem or song about the war etc Arrangement: The papers remain in their original order Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Notes and clippings - Hotel workers
Date: 1879-1978
From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera
Reference: 94-106-40/01
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Notes and clippings - Hotel, hospital and restaurant workers
Date: 1984-1986
From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera
Reference: 94-106-40/03
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Notes and clippings - Hotel, hospital and restaurant workers
Date: 1987-1994
From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera
Reference: 94-106-40/04
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Minutes
Date: 1963 - 1972-1979 - 1982-1992
From: E tū: Union records
Reference: MS-Papers-12930-12
Description: Minutes mainly from the New Zealand Federated Hotel, Hospital, Restaurant Trades Employees' Industrial Association of Workers. Also contains minutes for United Food and Chemical Workers Union of New Zealand for 1987 to 1992. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Arrived in an archival transit box addressed to "John Ryall | E tū...Wellington". A label on the side of the box read "L00034 | Historical | George Street | Kingsland | E tū Stand Tall" and handwritten annotations read "Box 3". Quantity: 1 box(es) Two bundles and one folder. Transfers: Other material from this box is at MS-Papers-12930-11.. Processing information: Loose minute papers were bundled for storage and conservation reasons.
New Zealand Hotel Hospital Restaurant and Related Trades Federation - Cashbook
Date: 1 February 1974-31 July 1974
From: E tū: Union records
Reference: MSY-8499
Description: Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Arrived in an archival transit box with annotations "E tū| Box 1", "Closed files", "SFWU Files | Wtgn Cleaner Union | Minutes 1982-1989" and "PSAAP/PPP Papers". Includes loose pages interfiled. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Transfers: Minute books from the box are at Library reference MSY-8492 to MSY-8498..