Skip to main content

Northern Iron and Brass Moulders Union records.

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Archives-2010/11

Scope and Contents

The collection includes, correspondence, copies of awards, financial records, membership records and information sent to the union by the FOL and NZTUC. The bulk of the collection dates from 1980 to 1988.

Dates

  • 1978 - 1988

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

PARTLY RESTRICTED – Permission of the Special Collections Manager is required for access to all records less than 30 years old. Access to material over 30 years old is unrestricted, except where records are restricted for reasons of confidentiality and privacy. These items are restricted for a period of 70 years from the date of creation, and are indicated in the inventory.

Administrative History

A small union, with only 219 members in 1988, the Northern Iron and Brass Moulders’ Industrial Union of Workers was originally registered as the Auckland Iron and Brass Moulders’ in 1899. In September 1988 the Union amalgamated with the New Zealand (with exceptions) Shipwrights and Boatbuiders, Moulders, Coachworkers, Boilermakers, Pulp and Paper Workers and Optical Technicians’ Union. In turn the Shipwrights, Boatbuilders etc joined with the Manufacturing and Construction Workers Union in 1994.

The Union represented workers covered by the New Zealand Moulders’ award, including jobbing moulders, machine moulders, die casters and core makers. The majority of the Unions members worked in ferrous (iron) and non-ferrous (aluminium and brass) foundries.

Extent

0.5 metres (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

In off-site storage. Expect delay of 12-24 hours from time of order.

Custodial History

The records were donated to The University of Auckland by the Service and Food Workers Union (SFWU) in February 2004. The records had been stored in the SFWU’s building in George St, Kingsland where the Northern Iron and Brass Moulders Industrial Union of Workers had their office prior to amalgamation with the Shipbuilders. It is likely that this small collection of records were left behind by the Union when they moved to new premises post amalgamation.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The records were donated to The University of Auckland by the Service and Food Workers Union (SFWU) in February 2004.

Title
Inventory of the records of the Northern Iron and Brass Moulders' Industrial Union of Workers, 1978-1988.
Status
Completed
Author
Katherine Pawley
Date
2010
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, University of Auckland Repository

Contact:
5 Alfred Street
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142 New Zealand