“Pig Iron Bob” and the 1938 Port Kembla strike
The 1938 Dalfram dispute involved dock workers at Port Kembla in Australia striking & refusing to load iron on a ship bound for Japan in 1938.
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.
Noonkanbah Protest
An inspiring example of collective action by Aboriginal workers and their allies against powerful corporate interests who wanted to trample their rights for profit.
The First Sydney Mardi Gras – and the Hidden History of LGBTIQA+ Unionists!
Have you heard the story of the trade union contribution to the struggle for equality? Read about the hidden history of LGBTIQA+ and unionists.
Union solidarity with East Timor
In 1999 the Australian union movement sprung into action to show solidarity with the people of East Timor by protesting.
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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