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- Union members: Approx. 2,000,000Australian Council of Trade Unions: About ACTU
- 19% of the full time workforce belong to unionsWorkSite: Unions
- First union: Shipwrights in 1830Australian Council of Trade Unions: About Trade Unions
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The first labor action in Australia was undertaken by convicts in 1791.Eureka Council: Convict Origins of the Labour Movement They went on strike to demand daily rations, rather than the weekly rations they had been receiving. Over the next 200 years, the Australian labor movement created more than 50WorkSite: Unions trade unions that represent approximately 2 million workers.Australian Council of Trade Unions: About ACTU
Backstory
Australia's first unions were "craft unions" made up of skilled workers such as shipwrights, boat builders and cabinet makers.Australian Council of Trade Unions: About Trade Unions These unions were followed by the shearers and miners, both of whom participated in major labor actions towards the end of the 19th century. Authorities used violence to break the strikes, leading the unions to organize politically. Their efforts to achieve representation in government led to the creation of the Australian Labor Party. Australian Labor Party: History of the Australian Labor PartyAustralian Labor Party
Although the Labor party represents a larger constituency than the just the trade unions, its structure is unique in that the majority of trade unions in Australia are affiliated with the party, paying dues and participating in setting party policy. Australian Labor Party: Membership and Organisation-
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