Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Badge protesting against changes to workers' compensation, Australia, circa 1980 - 1983. Made by Patrick Bros., Melbourne. Part of collection of badges collected by Jim Cooper, a veteran member of the Building Workers' Industrial Union (NSW Branch) and Union and political activist before his death in 1984. His daughter passed the badges on to Alf Zeeno, ex-secretary of the BWIU, with a request that they be donated to the museum.
Physical Description
Round badge with background colour orange. The inscription on the front is written in white. The fastening on the back is a safety pin.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Politics & Society, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Alfred Zeeno, 14 Aug 1990
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Place & Date Used
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Manufacturer
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Inscriptions
Text: STOP/ WRECKING/ COMPO
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Keywords
Workers' Compensation, Workers Rights, Working Conditions, Political Protests, Trade Unions, Badges