Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Shearers Strike (1891) |
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| Queensland shearers go on strike for seven months when pastoralists begin employing non-union labour at lower wages. Eventually the Shearers' Union money is exhausted and they agree with pastoralists on a dispute settlement procedure. |
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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/ALE1349b.htm |