{"product_id":"2026100010758-secondhand-under-the-hook-melbourne-waterside-workers-remember-working-lives-and-class-war-1900-1980-signed","title":"Under The Hook: Melbourne Waterside Workers Remember Working Lives And Class War: 1900-1980 (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed with inscription\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the bustling, gritty world of Melbourne's waterfront, generations of waterside workers endured brutal conditions, precarious employment, and fierce class conflict — and Under the Hook gives them a voice at last. This landmark oral history chronicles eight decades of working life along Melbourne's docks, weaving together the testimonies of the men who lived through the hiring chaos of the early 1900s, the bitter industrial disputes, and the slow, hard-won gains of organised labour, painting an intimate and unflinching portrait of a community defined by solidarity and struggle.\n\nWendy Lowenstein and Tom Hills bring to this work a sharp documentary instinct and a deep respect for the workers whose stories they have gathered, presenting history not from the boardrooms or parliament but from the wharves, the picket lines, and the kitchen tables of working-class Melbourne. The book stands as a vital contribution to Australian labour history, illustrating how class consciousness was forged not in ideology but in daily lived experience, and reminding readers that the battles fought on the waterfront between 1900 and 1980 shaped the very fabric of Australian society. For anyone who believes history belongs to those who make it with their hands, this is essential reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609658233051,"sku":"2026100010758-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/44144aa2-06b0-44f3-bd05-0dc207c29ea4.png?v=1791764422","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010758-secondhand-under-the-hook-melbourne-waterside-workers-remember-working-lives-and-class-war-1900-1980-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}