Selected Events in Trade Union History Wonthaggi Coal Strike (1934)
- From
- 1934
- To
- 1934
- Functions
- Strike
Summary
In response to depression-era setbacks, miners at the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine go on strike. After five months the Menzies government eventually succumbs to the Miners' Federation's demands and in so doing, helps to pave the way for the gradual nationwide restoration of conditions and wages lost during the years of the depression.
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Journal Articles
- Cochrane, P., 'The Wonthaggi Coal Strike, 1934', Labour History, vol. 27, Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, Sydney, 1974, pp. 12-30. Details
Bruce A. Smith
Created: 28 November 2001, Last modified: 4 February 2002