New Zealand Federation of Labour (1909)

New Zealand Federation of Labour
NicknameRed Federation
PredecessorNew Zealand Federation of Miners
Established1908 (1908)
TypeNational trade union confederation
Location

The New Zealand Federation of Labour, also known as The Red Federation and The United Federation of Labour, was a New Zealand federation of syndicalist trade unions which was formalised in 1909. The federation is best known for its involvement in the nationwide Great Strike of 1913 which almost brought New Zealand's economy to a halt. The Federation's members were often referred to as 'Red Feds'.

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