The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 7, Issue 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1933 - Great Britain |
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Page 372
... union to re- sist unfair practices and to secure decent conditions for these migratory workers . He accepted the call . The union , which soon became the most powerful and typical of Australian unions , opened its books at 30 Armstrong ...
... union to re- sist unfair practices and to secure decent conditions for these migratory workers . He accepted the call . The union , which soon became the most powerful and typical of Australian unions , opened its books at 30 Armstrong ...
Page 374
... Union of the southern colonies , relying on its own recruiting , asked of the squatters the more practical concession of " no shearing save under union conditions " , and it seemed for a time as if moderate counsels might prevail on ...
... Union of the southern colonies , relying on its own recruiting , asked of the squatters the more practical concession of " no shearing save under union conditions " , and it seemed for a time as if moderate counsels might prevail on ...
Page 375
... Union funds were virtually exhausted , and the prosecution of the striker - shearers prevented their renewal . Non - unionists , in the face of furious resistance , were being employed even in the coal mines - in one instance , at Bulli ...
... Union funds were virtually exhausted , and the prosecution of the striker - shearers prevented their renewal . Non - unionists , in the face of furious resistance , were being employed even in the coal mines - in one instance , at Bulli ...
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