Doris Beeby

Doris Isabel Beeby (1894–1948) was an Australian union organiser. She organised on behalf of women in the Sheet Metal Workers' Union during World War II. She advocated for pay equity and better working conditions. She assisted Spanish Civil War refugees through the Spanish Relief Movement and joined the Communist Party of Australia. In the 1920s, she was an assistant to and associate of her father, judge George Beeby and conducted inquiries into working conditions.

Doris I. Beeby
Born
Doris Isabel Beeby

30 July 1894
Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia
Died17 October 1948(1948-10-17) (aged 54)
OccupationUnion organiser
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.