Labour Movements, Trade Unions and Strikes (Australia)

Nathan Wise

doi:10.15463/ie1418.10611

Labour Movements, Trade Unions and Strikes (Australia)

Nathan Wise

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The First World War caused great upheavals within the Australian labour movement. The period 1914-1918 saw the highest national union membership being recorded alongside the greatest number of working days ever lost on an annual basis to industrial action. And yet, this is an aspect of Australia's history that is scarcely documented in detail. As such, and as this survey article will demonstrate, scholars seeking to understand the history of labour movements, trade unions and strikes within Australia during the First World War must cast a broad net, and canvas both general histories and more focused case studies, in order to understand the broad impact of war on Australia.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War
Editors	Ute Daniel, Peter Gatrell, Oliver Janz, Heather Jones, Jennifer Keene, Alan Kramer, Bill Nasson
Place of Publication	Berlin, Germany
Publisher	Freie Universitat Berlin [Free University of Berlin]
Pages	1-13
Edition	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.15463/ie1418.10611
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Australian History (excl Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History)

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1914-1918-online. International Encyclopedia of the First World War. ed. / Ute Daniel; Peter Gatrell; Oliver Janz; Heather Jones; Jennifer Keene; Alan Kramer; Bill Nasson. 1. ed. Berlin, Germany: Freie Universitat Berlin [Free University of Berlin], 2015. p. 1-13.

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