Progress of community concern to improve working conditions for outworkers

1889

Public meeting called to discuss sweated labour with Mary Lee a prominent speaker

1890

Working Women's Trade Union formed with Mary Lee President and Augusta Zadow Treasurer

1891

Factories and Shops bill passed in SA Parliament

1892

Royal Commission to enquire into shops and factories

1894

Factories Act passed

First female Inspector of Factories appointed—Augusta Zadow

1899

Report of Agnes Milne, second Insector of Factories

1904

Legislative Council set up a Committee on the alleged sweating evil reported in SA Parliamentary Papers number 71

1905

Wages Boards established to cover outworkers as per major recommendation in 1904 committee