Movements_Campaigns - Racism_Racial justice - Australian Trade Union Institute

1936 Maritime Strike by Torres Strait Islander Workers

Learn about the maritime strike in the Torres Strait Islands in 1936 where workers in the pearl fishing industry took a stand against racism.

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1963: The ACTU backs the campaign for wage equality for First Nations workers

About the different union campaigns for wage equality for First Nations workers in Australia in the 1960s.

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The 1957 Palm Island Strike

Learn about the leaders of a strike in 1957 by Aboriginal people on Palm Island demanding to be treated with dignity, respect & equality.

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Why Nelson Mandela Thanked the Australian Union Movement

In 1990 Nelson Mandela delivered a thank you speech to the Australian trade union movement at the Melbourne Town Hall.

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The Australian Trade Union Institute/The Australian Council of Trade Unions acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, and we pay our respect to their Elders, past and present.

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1936 Maritime Strike by Torres Strait Islander Workers

1963: The ACTU backs the campaign for wage equality for First Nations workers

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Why Nelson Mandela Thanked the Australian Union Movement

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