Alice Eleanor Cossey (8 November 1879 – 14 March 1970) was a New Zealand tailor and union leader. She was born in Drury, Auckland, New Zealand on 8 November 1879. She was one of the first professional female unionists in New Zealand.[1] Alongside Lena Purcell of the Auckland Retail Shop Assistants' Union, she was one of the most influential female unionists in Auckland until her retirement in 1945.[1][2]
Cossey represented the Auckland Tailoresses Union in the Arbitration Court in 1947 where she argued for equal pay for women.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Nolan, Melanie. "Alice Eleanor Cossey". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 8 February 2012.
- ^ Street, Maryan. "Samuelene Purcell". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ^ "In Spite Of Free Hair-dos". Northern Advocate. 25 October 1947. p. 7. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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