Now -read the book!

Here is a link to my memoirs which, if you are a glutton for punishment, you can purchase online at https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/an-obscure-footnote-in-trade-union-history.
Men fight and lose the battle, and the thing that they fought for comes about in spite of their defeat, and when it comes turns out not to be what they meant, and other men have to fight for what they meant under another name. (William Morris - A Dream of John Ball)

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Solidarity with Australian Unions

I always remember that when the London dockers struck in 1889 the Australian unions were swift to offer support. (Not because I was there you understand, I just paid attention at school) – so you should check out this news over at another useful union blog. The Aussie union website shows how unions should work together in adversity.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is it me, or is John Howard the worst premier of any country ever?

With the possible exception of Hitler?

Anonymous said...

You just reminded me of the worst bit of my GCSE History - the trade union movement of the 18th and 19th centuries. The Dockers Tanner, Matchstick girls, New Model Unions, Amalgamated Union of Engineers...