A History Of The Miners' Federation Of Australia
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
From the sunburnt goldfields of Ballarat to the deep coal seams of the Hunter Valley, the story of Australian mining is inseparable from the story of its workers, and A History of the Miners' Federation of Australia chronicles that epic struggle with authoritative detail. This seminal work traces the founding and evolution of one of Australia's most powerful and consequential labour organisations, documenting the hard-fought battles for wages, safety, and workers' rights that shaped the nation's industrial landscape across the late 19th and 20th centuries. It presents the Federation not merely as a union, but as a social and political force that challenged the dominance of mine owners and colonial governments alike, securing conditions that would become the benchmark for Australian workers everywhere. Rooted in the tradition of labour historiography, the text illustrates the immense human cost of Australia's mineral wealth — the cave-ins, the dust disease, the lockouts, and the strikes — while celebrating the solidarity and organisational genius that allowed miners to prevail against formidable opposition. It argues powerfully that the Federation's legacy is written into the very foundations of Australian democracy, from arbitration law to workers' compensation. Essential reading for historians, unionists, and anyone who wishes to understand how ordinary Australians forged their rights in the crucible of industrial conflict, this volume raises one compelling question: how much of that hard-won legacy endures today?
Author: Edgar Ross
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, The Australasian Coal And Shale Employees' Federation
Genre: Australian history
Edition: First Edition Thus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
From the sunburnt goldfields of Ballarat to the deep coal seams of the Hunter Valley, the story of Australian mining is inseparable from the story of its workers, and A History of the Miners' Federation of Australia chronicles that epic struggle with authoritative detail. This seminal work traces the founding and evolution of one of Australia's most powerful and consequential labour organisations, documenting the hard-fought battles for wages, safety, and workers' rights that shaped the nation's industrial landscape across the late 19th and 20th centuries. It presents the Federation not merely as a union, but as a social and political force that challenged the dominance of mine owners and colonial governments alike, securing conditions that would become the benchmark for Australian workers everywhere. Rooted in the tradition of labour historiography, the text illustrates the immense human cost of Australia's mineral wealth — the cave-ins, the dust disease, the lockouts, and the strikes — while celebrating the solidarity and organisational genius that allowed miners to prevail against formidable opposition. It argues powerfully that the Federation's legacy is written into the very foundations of Australian democracy, from arbitration law to workers' compensation. Essential reading for historians, unionists, and anyone who wishes to understand how ordinary Australians forged their rights in the crucible of industrial conflict, this volume raises one compelling question: how much of that hard-won legacy endures today?