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…
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…
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…
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…
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…