| Merged into | Amalgamated Workers' Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1887 |
| Dissolved | 1891 |
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Members | 3,271 (1890) |
The Queensland Shearers Union was one of the first Australian unions, founded in the latter half of the nineteenth century. The union was instrumental in the development of the 1891 Australian shearers' strike, seen today as a key development in the Australian labour movement. Together with other unions the Queensland Shearers Union was the genesis of the Australian Workers' Union.