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Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Employees' Union of Australia (FLAIEU) was an Australian
trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...
which existed between 1910 and 1992. It represented workers employed in hospitality, catering, breweries and alcohol retailing.


Formation

The union was formed when the Victorian Liquor Trades Union merged with other state-based unions representing brewery workers in 1910. The union grew rapidly, incorporating workers from kindred industries, and in 1968 merged with the
Hotel Club Restaurant and Caterers' Employees' Union of New South Wales A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...
. The New South Wales branch was the largest state branch of the union (with 68 percent of the union's membership in 1976).


Amalgamation

In 1992 the FLAIEU amalgamated with the
Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union The Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union (F.M.W.U.), commonly known as the 'Missos', was an Australian trade union which existed between 1915 and 1992. It represented an extremely diverse and disparate range of occupations, but its core support ...
, which primarily represented cleaners and security staff. The resulting body, the
Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union United Voice was a large Australian trade union, with over 130,000 members. United Voice members worked in a wide range of occupations including hospitality, childcare, teachers' aides, aged care, property services (cleaning, security, maintenan ...
, had approximately 200,000 members at formation. The Liquor Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union later changed its name to United Voice.


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External links


lhmu.org.au
The website of United Voice, the successor to the Federated Liquor and Allied Industries Union. Defunct trade unions of Australia Trade unions established in 1910 Trade unions disestablished in 1992 Hospitality industry trade unions