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Maritime Internationalism, Rowan Cahill
Maritime Internationalism, Rowan Cahill
Rowan Cahill
An account of the long records of internationalism of the Seamen's Union of Australia (SUA) and the Waterside Workers' Federation (WWF), and the way these records contributed to vital international support for the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) during the bitter Australian 'War on the Waterfront' (1998). The MUA was formed in 1993 following the amalgamation of the SUA and the WWF.
The Seamen’S Union Of Australia, 1872-1972: A History, Rowan Cahill, Brian Fitzpatrick
The Seamen’S Union Of Australia, 1872-1972: A History, Rowan Cahill, Brian Fitzpatrick
Rowan Cahill
The first detailed history of the Seamen's Union of Australia, charting the growth and development of this small but powerful and influential trade union, from its beginnings in 1872, and through its first century of political and industrial life. At the time this book was written and published, Australian historians tended not to give much consideration to the contribution of maritime workers to the development of the nation. In many ways, this study was a pioneering initiative.