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18 July 1919: Prime Minister Threatens Striking Seamen With Loss Of Awards, Use Of Force, In Wake Of £100,000/Week Costs To Employers
This is a letter from the secretary of the Prime Minister to the managing agents of the Commonwealth Government Line of Steamers requesting them to cease their strike.
It states that if the Seamen's Union do not continue to man Australian-owned…
It states that if the Seamen's Union do not continue to man Australian-owned…
16 August 1890: Maritime Workers Hold Unified Strike, Government Fears Loss To International Business
Article announcing the beginning of the shipping strike as negotiation had failed to resolve the disputes between ship owners and the labor unions, It outlines the strike procedures and forecasts the implications it will have on intercolonial trade,…
Melbourne Trades Hall Council Minutes 29th August 1890
Meeting minutes:
- Correspondence from boilermakers
- Vote to parliamentary Committee
- Shearers union using non-union sheds
- Trades hall committee Geelong notifying opening of hall and expressing sympathy with shipping strike
- 8 hours…
- Correspondence from boilermakers
- Vote to parliamentary Committee
- Shearers union using non-union sheds
- Trades hall committee Geelong notifying opening of hall and expressing sympathy with shipping strike
- 8 hours…
18 September 1890: Independent Media Comments On Maritime Strike, Employees' Manifesto, Media Coverage And Women's Unions
Comments on the 1890 maritime strike with criticism of the Melbourne media's coverage of the strike in particular the Age and the Argus newspapers. Comments on the Employers Manifesto and also notes the need for women's trade unions.