Summary
Amalgamated Metal Workers' & Shipwrights' Union, Victorian Branch badge to hand out to new members. This badge was among a number retained by the Union but became redundant when the Union changed its name in 1980.
The A.M.W. & S.U. changed its name to the Amalgamated Metal Workers' Union in 1980. After undergoing a number of other name changes it amalgamated with the Association of Draughting, Supervisory and Technical Employees to become the Metals and Engineering Workers Union in 1990.
Badge made by Denham, Neal & Treloar, Melbourne, circa 1977 - 1980
Physical Description
Metal badge of four-petal shape with red and blue enamel and silver metal design and silver lettering. In the centre is a blue map of Australia outlined in silver. Within the map is a silver handshake symbol.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Working Life & Trades, Engineering
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Amalgamated Metal Workers' Union (AMWU), 18 Aug 1990
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Issued By
Victorian Branch, Amalgamated Metal Workers' & Shipwrights' Union (A.M.W. & S.U.)
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Manufacturer
Denham, Neal & Treloar, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1977-1980
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Date Used
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Inscriptions
Front of badge: A.M.W.&S.U. Reverse: DENHAM, NEAL & TRELOAR
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
2.25 cm (Height)
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References
[Book] Smith, Gregory J. 1992. Emblems of Unity: Badges of Australia's Trade Unions., Badge 17, 25 Pages
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Keywords
Metal Trades, Shipwrighting, Trade Unions, Working Life, Badges
