Selected Events in Trade Union History Victorian Railways Strike (1903)
- From
- 1903
Victoria - To
- 1903
- Functions
- Strike
Summary
In 1903, 1300 Victorian railway engive drivers, firemen and cleaners went on strike for just over a week. The wokers were in dispute with the Railways Commissioners over conditions of employment, including sllowance and the classification scheme.
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Journal Articles
- Benham, Lorraine and Rickard, John, 'Masters and Servants: The Victorian Railways Strike of 1903', Labour History, vol. 24, Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, Sydney, 1973, pp. 1-25. Details
Bruce A. Smith
Created: 14 January 2002, Last modified: 7 February 2002