Selected Events in Trade Union History Townsville Meatworkers Strike (1918 - 1919)
- From
- 1918
Townsville, Queensland - To
- 1919
- Functions
- Strike
Summary
In 1918 meatworkers employed under the provisions of the "Meat Export Award" went on strike when there was a threat to remove "preference clauses" in the state award.
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Published resources
Edited Books
- Murphy, D.J. (ed.), The Big Strikes, Queensland 1889-1965, University of Queensland Press, Brisbane, Queensland, 1983, 303 pp. Details
Journal Articles
- Cutler, Terrence, 'Sunday, Bloody Sunday: The Townsville Meatworkers' Strike of 1918-1919', Labour History, vol. 24, Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, Sydney, 1973, pp. 81-102. Details
Bruce A. Smith
Created: 14 January 2002, Last modified: 7 February 2002