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Waterfront strike ends

1913 Waterfront strike ends

The Great Strike of 1913, which had begun in late October when Wellington waterside workers stopped work, finally ended when the United Federation of Labour conceded defeat. more...

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'Black Tuesday' - the 1912 Waihi strike

External links

  • Watersiders' strike (Cambridge Museum)
  • John Cullen biography (DNZB)
  • Tom Young biography (DNZB)
  • 1913 Waterfront Strike (Te Ara)
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