Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Townsville Meatworkers Strike (1918 - 1919) |
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| Location: Townsville, Queensland | |
| 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 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/ALE1508b.htm |