Fred Moore (Australian activist)
Fred Moore (5 September 1922 – 21 January 2022) was an Australian activist for workers' rights, trade unionist and author who was associated with the South Coast of New South Wales, in particular the Mount Kembla area. He had a significant career in the mining industry for over fifty years.
Early life
Moore was born in
Activism
He was heavily involved in the trade union movement and the
Writings
Moore co-authored, with Ray Harrison and Paddy Gorman, two books on the oral history of mining; At the Coalface (1997),[2] and Back at the Coalface (2008).[3] He appeared in the 2008 documentary Beneath Black Skies,[4] on mining history in the South Coast of NSW, Australia, as one of the interview subjects.
Recognition
The former South Coast Trade Union Centre in Wollongong CBD, and the newer Fred Moore House, home of the CFMEU (Construction Forestry Mining & Energy Union),[5] have both been named in the honour [6] of his tireless work for unity within the fields of industrial relations, and human rights. In addition to this, he was also honoured with a memorial on the "Together Wall",[7] at the Jumbulla Aboriginal Discovery Centre,[8] Bulli Pass, which tells of how a group of women along with Fred Moore, became involved in assisting the indigenous people in their lobbying and protesting in regards to improving their poor living conditions. The South Coast Trade Union Centre, "Fred Moore House" was named in his honour.
Death
Moore died at this home in Dapto, New South Wales, on 21 January 2022, at the age of 99.[9]
References
- ^ Hay, Noreen. "Tribute to Fred Moore". PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
- ^ At the coalface: The human face of coalminers and their communities: An oral history of the early days. C.F.M.E.U. Mining & Energy Division. 1998.
- ISBN 9780980326406.
- ^ "Home". beneathblackskies.com.au.
- ^ "NSW South Western District Contacts". Archived from the original on 14 September 2009.
- ^ "Community honours inspirational miners stalwart, Fred Moore" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2011.
- ^ "Aboriginal discovery centre showcases culture". Archived from the original on 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Jumbulla : Home". Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Vale Fred Moore, 1922–2022". Mining & Energy Union. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.