Unique IDPE-000316SurnameTyrrellGiven namesJamesAlternative nameTyrellTyrrelBiographical abstractDates of employment: 1894-1912Biographical noteBiographical details:
NSW BDMs Registry: Birth TYRRELL THOMAS JAMES 12886/1880 [parents] PATRICK & ISABELLA registered at COONAMBLE
Death TYRRELL THOMAS JAMES 25528/1942 [parents] PATRICK & ISABELLA registered at CANTERBURY
Thomas James Tyrrell known as James, Jim or Jimmie Tyrrell.
Secretary of the Sydney Municipal Council Employees Union probably from its inception in 1903. Secretary of its successor Unions – the Municipal Employees Association, the Federated Municipal Employees Association of Australia and the Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees Union of Australia. He served as Secretary, President or General Secretary of these Municipal Employees unions, certainly by July 1909 until his death in 1942.
He was a member of the NSW Legislative Council from August 1925 until his death in 1942.
Death Notice:TYRRELL. October 31 1942 at his brother’s residence 50 Ryrie Road Earlwood, Honourable Thomas James Tyrrell (MLC), (general secretary of the Federated Municipal Employees Union of Australia and general secretary of NSW branch Municipal Employees Union, chairman of directors Labor Motors Funerals Limited and Century Newspapers), loved brother of Patrick, Ellen, May, Maggie, William and John; aged 62 years. [ref: SMH 2 November 1942]
Obituaries: [ref: Truth (Sydney) 1 November 1942 p 17] and [ref: The Sun (Sydney) 1 November 1942 p 2]
Further information:
Australian Dictionary of Biography online - Tyrrell, Thomas James (Jim) (1880–1942) by Frank Farrell [ref: http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/tyrrell-thomas-james-jim-8895]
NSW Parliament, former members, online [ref: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=1341]
Australian Trade Union Archives [ref: www.atua.org.au/]
United Services Union: [ref: https://usu.org.au/our-history/
Chairman of the Sydney County Council, Alderman Tressider, at the 1940 Municipal Employees Union Picnic Day, said “Our men must be like Jim Tyrrell – the greatest diplomat you have had in this city for many years. He always got what he wanted, not by fighting, but by diplomacy. He has placed this union upon a very firm footing.” [ref:
Details from contemporary sources:
1894 Hired 1/1/1894 Labourer, Maintenance [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]
1909 City Cleansing Department - Requests permission to collect from employees for widow of Patrick Stanners - May [ref: 1909/1147]
1909 Secretary of Municipal Council Employees Union - letter re non-compliance with conditions set by Wages Board Award - July [ref: 1909/1578]
1910 Referred to as President of the Union [ref: 1910/3588]
1911 Letter - Sydney Municipal Council Employees Union re wages of various employees [ref: 1910/0584]
1911 13/2/1911 Labourer, Corporation Assets & Stores Department [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]
1912 533 Riley St - request for 6 months leave - discussion of entitlements - resignation [ref: 1912/1415]
1912 Resigned 25 Sep 1912 [ref: Staff Record Cards (CRS81)]GenderMaleSource system IDTPER-004470
