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The Women

One of the first women to work on the Queensland coalfields recounts her battle to win maternity leave.

Film Topics:

Mining - CoalUnionsWomen

Film Tags:

Blood on the CoalClass struggleCoal miningFamilyMaternity leaveMiners FederationMiningQueenslandUnionsWomenWorking classWorking conditionsWorkplace reformWorkplace relations

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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