Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Selected Events in Trade Union History
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Coalmining Industry General Strike (1949) |
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| Location: New South Wales | |
| Lasting seven weeks [27 June to 15 August], this strike marked a time when the Chifley Labour government decided to send troops into the mines to work and break the strike. |
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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/ALE1520b.htm |