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.
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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.[ The New South Wales branch was the largest state branch of the union (with 68 percent of the union's membership in 1976).][
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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.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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Further reading
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References
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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