Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Balmain Ironworkers Strike (1944) |
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| Five hundred Balmain ironworkers strike when their own union suspends and refuses to recognise their shop delegate. The executive struggles to maintain its authority but is eventually overwhelmed. A new executive is elected and despite opposition from the National Office, is in 1947 finally admitted as a sub-branch of the Sydney Metropolitan Branch. |
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Published by University of Melbourne, 7 March 2002 Based on "Parties to the Award" published 1994. Submit any comments, questions, corrections and additions Prepared by: Acknowledgements Updated: 29 June 2006 http://www.atua.org.au/biogs/ALE1324b.htm |