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No power greater : a history of union action in Australia
Byrne, Liam2025
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Place reservation for No power greater : a history of union action in AustraliaUnions are making a comeback. Labour disputes around the world have hit the headlines as unions take action to challenge inequality. But while media coverage has increased, understanding of unions has not. In this lively history of Australian unionism Liam Byrne seeks to illuminate what unionism means, exploring why successive generations of working people organised unions and nurtured them for future generations. Foregrounding the pioneering efforts of women workers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers, culturally and linguistically diverse workers, and LGBTIQA+ workers as central to the union story today, Byrne uses case studies of worker action and struggle to better understand the lived reality of unionism, its challenges, and its contribution to Australian life. No Power Greater is the compelling story of the acts of rebellion and solidarity that have shaped Australia's past and shows that unions are far from history.
Main title:
No power greater : a history of union action in Australia / by Liam Byrne.
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Imprint:
Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Publishing, 2025.©2025.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1. The first battles of Australian unionism, 1856-18792. New unions taking action, 1879-18913. The right to be human, 1891-19034. The new province, 1904-19215. The fight for economic independence amid depression and war, 1921-19536. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers fight against exclusion7. Advocates and activists, 1953-19698. Challenging racist exclusion, 1949-19739. Liberation and revolution in the union movement, 1969-197910. Historic battles in a new age, 1979-198311. Unions in accord, 1983-198512. New transformations, 1985-199313. Back to the future14. New challenges, new ways to win?
ISBN:
9780522879292 (paperback)
Dewey class:
322.2
Language:
English
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BRN:
529326
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Penrith | Nonfiction | 322.2 NOP | Available |
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