In Women's Hands? A History of the Clothing and Allied Trades' Union by Bradon Ellem

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Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Some marks on tail and right foredges. Foxing of top foredge. Interior and binding are very good.

The formation of a combined clothing trades union (CATU) in 1907 came about largely as a response to the federal arbitration system. With its origins in male-dominated, craft-based associations of clothing workers, the CATU structure tended to reflect traditional male concerns. And for most of its 80-year history, control of the union remained in the hands of male officials. It was only from the late 1970s, as the union became professionalised that some women gained access to positions of power, that the union became responsive to the broad base of its membership. (back cover)