Labour transformed? : two key moments in workers' militancy in Australia, 1969-1975

Drew Cottle

Labour transformed? : two key moments in workers' militancy in Australia, 1969-1975

Drew Cottle

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Abstract

This paper will analyse two key moments in worker militancy during the period 1969-1975 when labour at the point of production was momentarily transformed. These two moments, the Harco 'work-in' and the Wyong 'perch-in,' may rate no mention in the broad narrative of contemporary labour history. However, their significance, when examined, may be profound, if labour is to be transformed under the conditions of monopoly capitalism. These moments represent the taking of the road less travelled in worker militancy.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Transforming Labour : Work, Workers, Struggle and Change : Proceedings of the Eighth National Labour History Conference held at College of Art, Griffith University, South Bank, Brisbane, 3-5 October 2003
Publisher	Brisbane Labour History Association
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	0646423533
Publication status	Published - 2003
Event	National Labour History Conference - Duration: 15 Sept 2011 → …

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Conference	National Labour History Conference
Period	15/09/11 → …

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

labor movement
Australia
paramilitary forces
capitalism
collective bargaining

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Cottle, D 2003, Labour transformed? : two key moments in workers' militancy in Australia, 1969-1975. in Transforming Labour : Work, Workers, Struggle and Change : Proceedings of the Eighth National Labour History Conference held at College of Art, Griffith University, South Bank, Brisbane, 3-5 October 2003. Brisbane Labour History Association, National Labour History Conference, 15/09/11.

Labour transformed? : two key moments in workers' militancy in Australia, 1969-1975. / Cottle, Drew.
Transforming Labour : Work, Workers, Struggle and Change : Proceedings of the Eighth National Labour History Conference held at College of Art, Griffith University, South Bank, Brisbane, 3-5 October 2003. Brisbane Labour History Association, 2003.

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