One Big Union - A History of the Australian Workers Union 1886–1994

The Australian Workers Union (AWU), formed in 1886, has been one of the most influential unions in Australia's political and industrial history. This comprehensive and compelling book, first published in 1996, is a national history of the AWU. It shows that the union has been a player in key events and crises in Australian history, including the great strikes of the 1890s, the 1916-17 conscription crisis, Labor's splits in the 1950s and the 1956 shearers' strike. The book features vivid portraits of the tempestuous and talented individuals who matched these great issues. Unique as a union whose industrial and political power was unrivalled for over sixty years, few unions in Great Britain or the United States have had such influence as the AWU. This book will be an important addition to labour history, but it is also a work of general appeal.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Hearn, Harry Knowles, Knowles Harry
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1996
• EAN: 9780521558976
• ISBN: 978-0-521-55897-6
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 580 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Australia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand, c 1500 onwards to present day, Trade Unions, Australasian & Pacific history, Australasian and Pacific history, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / Unions