Selected Events in Trade Union History Maritime Strike (ii) (1890)
- From
- 1890
- To
- 1890
- Functions
- Strike
Summary
Maritime workers go on strike from August to November. The Mercantile Marine Officers, through the Trades Hall Council of Melbourne, issue a manifesto of grievances including inadequate salaries and uninterrupted work periods lasting up to thirty hours. Attempts at a peaceful settlement are frustrated by employers.
Wage cuts follow the end of the strike.
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Published resources
Books
- Svenson, S., Industrial War: The Great Strikes 1890-94, Ram Press, Wollongong, 1995, 107 pp. Details
Edited Books
- Murphy, D.J. (ed.), The Big Strikes, Queensland 1889-1965, University of Queensland Press, Brisbane, Queensland, 1983, 303 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Fredman, L.E., 'A Note on Henry Hyde Champion and the Maritime Strike of 1890', Labour History, vol. 11, 1966, pp. 62-65. Details
- Merritt, J.A., 'W.G. Spence and the 1890 Maritime Strike', Historical Studies: Australia and New Zealand, vol. 15, no. 60, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1973, pp. 594-609. Details
- Walker, R.B., 'The Maritime Strikes in South Australia, 1887 and 1890', Labour History, vol. 14, Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, Sydney, 1968, pp. 3-12. Details
Bruce A. Smith
Created: 28 November 2001, Last modified: 4 February 2002