The Gurindji strike, 1966

August 16, 2023

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The 1979 strike of the Union of Christmas Island Workers

August 1, 2023

In 1979 the Union of Christmas Island Workers (UCIW), made up predominantly of migrant workers…

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60 years since the Yirrkala bark petition

July 27, 2023

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Remembering Simon Crean

June 29, 2023

The Australian union movement pays tribute to Simon Crean, former ACTU President and leader of…

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Our Voice: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander unionists making history

June 27, 2023

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An introduction to the Australian Living Peace Museum

May 24, 2023

By Associate Professor Bobbie Oliver, the University of Western AustraliaThe histories of the peace movement…

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The right to paid union training leave – a short history

By Professor Anthony Forsyth, RMITThe establishment of the Trade Union Training Authority (TUTA) by the…

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The 1967 referendum

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Remembering the Pilbara Strike, 1946-1949

April 27, 2023

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Lessons from the campaign for the eight hour day

April 24, 2023

By Professor Sean Scalmer, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne.The…

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