Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union

Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union The Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union was an Australian trade union which existed between 1900 and 1993.

25/03/2023

Hey Just reaching out to any members who worked at Cockatoo Island in the early 80’s one of our old members is going for asbestos claim and needs some verification about work we did there for his claim?

07/01/2022

If anyone knows what happened to the old banners please let me know as Sydney trade hall want to locate some for the 150th anniversary

16/08/2021
I worked on this crane at Cockatoo Island remember when we would take it under the harbour bridge we would have to wait ...
16/08/2021

I worked on this crane at Cockatoo Island remember when we would take it under the harbour bridge we would have to wait till low tide to fit under and we could stand at the top of the Jibb and touch the bottom of the bridge as we went under

Titan Crane at Vickers Cockatoo Dockyard

Here is a link to the book My Union - Right or Wrong.
16/08/2021

Here is a link to the book My Union - Right or Wrong.

A history of the Ship Painters and Dockers Union 1900-1932 by Issy Wyner. Articulates the concerns of ordinary working people. An invaluable source of information on radical unionism in Sydney at the start of the twentieth century.

16/08/2021

Issy Wyner, Secretary of the Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union of Australia. The Union is 100 years old.In background is a detail of the official banner of the State Branch. May 22, 1983.

Issy Wyner
16/08/2021

Issy Wyner

Issy Wyner, Secretary of the Federated Ship Painters and Dockers Union of Australia. The Union is 100 years old.In background is a detail of the official banner of the State Branch. May 22, 1983. .

16/08/2021

Hi Guys just updated settings so everyone can share the posts and hopefully your pics and stories also sorry not really upto speed with all these FB settings etc.
Please share any pics you feel to we don't have much online when you google the Dockers.

My second job and I was on strike for 3 months occupying the island lol
04/11/2017

My second job and I was on strike for 3 months occupying the island lol

The Cockatoo Island Dockyard strike-occupation of 1989 On May 10, 1989 the Cockatoo Island Dockyard shop committee, representing 13 unions, announced the occ...

My Father Johnny Dennis the last nsw union secretary is in the opening scenes I was also present and working at cockatoo...
04/11/2017

My Father Johnny Dennis the last nsw union secretary is in the opening scenes I was also present and working at cockatoo then.

The Cockatoo Island Dockyard strike-occupation of 1989 On May 10, 1989 the Cockatoo Island Dockyard shop committee, representing 13 unions, announced the occ...

04/11/2017

I worked at Cockatoo at this time and spent most of the whole 3 months living on and occupying the island

John Tognolini On May 10, 1989 the Cockatoo Island Dockyard shop committee, representing 13 unions, announced the occupation of the island in response to a decision by the Hawke Labor government to sell off the site. The dispute would last for 14

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