{"product_id":"2026200014242-secondhand-footprints-history-of-the-plumbers-union","title":"Footprints: History Of The Plumbers' Union","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLong before modern labour rights were taken for granted, generations of plumbers and gasfitters fought, organized, and sacrificed to build one of the trade union movement's most enduring institutions. Footprints: History of the Plumbers' Union by George Crawford chronicles the remarkable journey of the Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union, tracing its origins, struggles, and triumphs across decades of industrial and social change. Crawford presents a meticulous account of the men and women who shaped the union's identity, documenting the pivotal disputes, landmark agreements, and the relentless pursuit of workers' dignity that defined the organization's character.\n\nMore than a dry institutional record, this work illustrates the broader currents of labour history — the tension between capital and craft, the solidarity forged on job sites and in meeting halls, and the slow, hard-won progress of collective bargaining. Crawford's prose is authoritative yet accessible, grounding sweeping historical forces in the lived experiences of ordinary tradespeople. For anyone with an interest in Australian or broader labour history, trade unionism, or the social history of the working class, this volume stands as an invaluable primary source — and a testament to what organised labour can achieve when its members refuse to leave no footprints at all.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160892645595,"sku":"2026200014242-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/efc295c2-ee6f-42cd-aabd-7cbf2bdbf899.png?v=1787188079","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014242-secondhand-footprints-history-of-the-plumbers-union","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}