Samuel (Sam) Rawlin (1860–1938)
Mr. Samuel Rawlin, who had been connected with the Gas Employees' Union since 1884 and secretary for 25 years, died at his residence, Tennyson Road, Mortlake, on Saturday, aged 78.
Mr. Rawlin was one of the most highly-respected and well-known union leaders in the Commonwealth.
His life ambition was to improve the conditions of his fellow workers.
From 1884 until he was elected paid secretary in 1907, Mr. Rawlin carried on the duties of secretary without remuneration.
In the State-wide strike of 1917 Mr. Rawlins fought grimly for union standards, and was successful in restoring the prestige of his union after it had been deregistered.
During his term as a director of The Labor Daily, Mr. Rawlin did everything in his power to uphold the democratic principles of the true Labor movement.
Mr. Rawlin was a firm advocate of industrial conciliation, and was largely responsible for building up the present relations between employees and the gas companies.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- history of Gas Employees Union, Co-operator (Sydney), 7 October 1912, p 12
- profile, Sun (Sydney), 5 March 1913, p 1
- short profile, Labor Daily (Sydney), 13 January 1927, p 8
- retires as secretary of union, Labor Daily (Sydney), 23 July 1932, p 4
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'Rawlin, Samuel (Sam) (1860–1938)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/rawlin-samuel-sam-34711/text43677, accessed 2 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1860
Creswick,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
5 November,
1938
(aged ~ 78)
Mortlake, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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