May Day - New Zealand - Auckland Region

Date: 1987

From: Gale, Len 1926- : Papers relating to left-wing activity and cartoon art work

By: Gale, Leonard Thomas , 1926-2016

Reference: MSI-Papers-8818

Description: May Day poster designed by Gale for the May Day Committee, Auckland Trades Council. Rally at Aotea Square and march to Albert Park, Friday 1st May, 1987. Poster is inscribed with thanks to Gale from the Chairman of the May Day Committee. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Black, white and red poster

Date: 1970-1979

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

Reference: Eph-C-Roth-Labour-1970s

Description: Includes: 1970s: National Union of Railwaymen of N.Z. 'Your Accident Compensation Benefits and how to obtain them'. 1976: New Zealand Public Service Association. 'All public servants are urged to attend a combined CSSO meeting June 23 ... Protest the wage freeze'. [1976]. Group of Unions Opposing Weekend Trading. 'Why should Jill be made to leave her family and work on weekends?' [1976?]. Wellington and Manawatu Trades Council. 'Wages up 3%. The cost of living order that ignores the cost of living'. February 1976. Canterbury Trades Council and Affiliated Unions. 'Protest Stopwork Meeting...Cathedral Square 5th April 1976 at 10 a.m.' 'Labourers Stop Work Meeting Auckland Town Hall 8 am Tuesday 5th October for ALL Members of the Labourers' Union'. [1976]. New Zealand Public Service Association. 'All public servants are urged to attend a combined CSSO meeting June 23 1.30 pm Bunny Street'. [1976] 1977: Auckland Trades Council May Day Committee. 'May Day rally; International Workers' Day. Sunday May 1st' [1977] / Althea. 'All public servants are urged to attend a combined CSSO protest meeting Tues 20 Sept'. [1977]. 'Combined State Servants Protest Meeting Town Hall 12.15 pm Wednesday 12th October Against Government's proposed penal clauses'. [1977]. 1978: 'Your last pay cheque? Trades Council Advice Service For The Unemployed. [1978]. Auckland Trade Council; New Zealand Federation of Labour. 'Rally...support the rally to defeat the National Government... March 8th at 8.00 am'. [1978]. Auckland Trades Council. New Zealand Federation of Labour. Politics and unions... attend your local rally' [1978]. '151 Days. Official history of the Great Waterfront Lockout and Supporting Strikes February 15-July 15, 1951. By Dick Scott. Available now!' [1978]. 'Painters News-Sheet. This newsheet is being put out by a group of frustrated union members who have decided it's time some new blood and new ideas need to be injected, into the Northern Branch of the Painters Union'. [1978]. Unemployed Workers Movement. 'Unemployed Demonstration Thurs Nov 2nd K. Rd/Ponoisoby Rd corner at 7 pm' [1978]. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Prints, mainly photolithographs, varying sizes.

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.

Date: 1990-1999

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

Reference: Eph-C-ROTH-Labour-1990s

Description: Includes: 1990s: 'Nissan Sux. 5% is not enough'. [1990s] 'May 1 International Workers Day. Assemble Queen Elizabeth Square 12.30 pm march up Queen St.' [1990s]. 1990: 'Strike Action. Private Hospital Nurses. Private Hospital Domestics. Support The Strike Action! 7am 7th February 1990'. New Zealand Council of Trade Unions.'Young Workers Work Can Be Dangerous! Beware & Take Care!' [1990]. Post Office Union Inc. 'Important Read This Now. Union Membership Meeting'. [1990]. Post Office Union Inc. '1990 Telecom Wage Talks. Stopwork meeting'. New Zealand Engineers Union. 'Engineers Union What YOUR union Has Achieved For You!' [1990]. 'May Day 100 Years. May Day 1990 Aotearoa'. 1991: New Zealand Journalists and Graphic Process Union. 'Embrace your union. "Darling, have you got any protection?" "Yes, honey ... AWARD protection" '. [1991]. Auckland Unemployed Workers Rights Centre. 'Auckland Unemployed Workers Rights Centre invites you to a march for change. Thursday 30th May 1991, 12.30 lunchtime, QEII Square, Downtown. Real jobs for real wages; throw out the Employment Contracts Bill; no Work for the Dole Scheme; National Government resign immediately'. [1991]. Distribution Workers Federation. 'Have you Got RSI?' [1991] (2 copies). May Day Committee/Auckland District Council CTU. '40th Anniversary Waterfront Lockout '51 Tuesday 16th July 1991'. Auckland Unemployed Workers Rights Centre. 'March for a Change. Thursday 30th May 1991'. Post Office Investment Society Limited. 'Q: What do the shareholders of you Investment Society look like? A: Incredibly, the shareholders of the Post Office Investment Society look just like you and your fellow workers.' [1991]. 1992: 'Support the Pulp & Paper Workers' strike! Rock solid showdown against the Employment Contracts Act. ... Gluepot, Sunday 13 Sept, 2 pm - midnight'. [1992]. '1917 Legacy of the Russian Revolution. A day of debate and discussion of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Russian Revolution. Sat 7 November 1992'. Reclaim May Day Committee. 'Reclaim May Day! Friday 1st May 1992 Victoria Square May Day Festival'. 'March & Rally Against the Employment Contracts Act. Glen Innes Town Centre. Saturday July 25 10 am.' [1992]. 1995: 'May Day May 1st. March: Q.E. 2. Square' [1995]. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Prints, mainly photolithographs, varying sizes.