Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Silk and Textile Printers Pty. Ltd
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Description area
Dates of existence
1947-2002
History
Silk and Textiles Pty. Ltd. was formed in Sydney in 1939 by the Alcorso family. In 1945 they were looking for new premises, and Premier Robert Cosgrove persuaded them with cheap electricity to come to Hobart in 1947. The factory spun, wove and printed raw silk, and used cotton for furnishings and sheets – Silk and Textiles was the first in Australia to make coloured sheets. At its peak the factory employed 1400 people. It provided housing for immigrant workers, and involved the labour force in running the factory, with worker representation in the boardroom, a profit-sharing system and the first 40-hour week in Tasmania. Relations with workers were excellent.
For more information see : http://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/S/Silk%20Textiles.htm