Selected Events in Trade Union History Queensland Shearers Strike (1956)
- From
- 1956
Queensland - To
- 1956
- Functions
- Strike
Summary
Shearers refuse to work at the new rates set by the Industrial Court of Queensland. With the support of the Trades & Labour Council of Queensland and the Australian Workers' Union, the strike lasts ten months, despite the use of
non-union labour.
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Guyatt, Joy, 'The Labour Government and the Queensland Shearers' Strike of 1956', Labour History, vol. 33, 1977, pp. 53-64. Details
Bruce A. Smith
Created: 14 January 2002, Last modified: 4 February 2002