Union History Blog
The Gurindji strike, 1966
August 20, 2021
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Stories of Hope & Change: Muriel Heagney
August 17, 2021
Times are tough right now, and it can be easy to lose hope. But Australia’s…
1890 Maritime Strike
August 12, 2021
The largest strike in pre-Federation Australia began on the 15th of August, 1890 – the…
The ACTU backs Noonkanbah protests
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From the archives – the ACTU’s 60th birthday
July 26, 2021
At its 1987 Congress, the ACTU celebrated its 60th birthday.Alongside union leaders such as ACTU…
1971 day of protest for retired workers
July 20, 2021
On the 21st of July we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ACTU’s 1971 Social…
The 1976 strike to defend universal healthcare
July 9, 2021
Did you know that in 1976 the union movement led one of the largest strikes…
Australia’s unions v. Frank Sinatra
Did you ever hear about the time that Frank Sinatra, one of the most famous…
The history of the minimum wage
June 30, 2021
Where was the first place in the world to introduce a minimum wage?In the late…
The 1978 Mardi Gras
June 18, 2021
The 1970s were a really tough time for LGBTIQA+ people in Australia.To be honest with…