{"product_id":"one-big-union-a-history-of-the-australian-workers-union-1886-1994-paperback-9780521558976","title":"One Big Union; A History of the Australian Workers Union 1886–1994 (Paperback) 9780521558976","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOne Big Union\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History of the Australian Workers Union 1886–1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA compelling 1996 history of one of Australia's oldest, largest and most influential unions.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Hearn (Author), Harry Knowles (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521558976, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 1 January 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e396 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.58 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e' … an honest well researched book which fills a large gap in the historiography of Australian labour.' Labour History Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Australian Workers Union (AWU), formed in 1886, has been one of the most influential unions in Australia's political and industrial history. This comprehensive and compelling book, first published in 1996, is a national history of the AWU. It shows that the union has been a player in key events and crises in Australian history, including the great strikes of the 1890s, the 1916–17 conscription crisis, Labor's splits in the 1950s and the 1956 shearers' strike. The book features vivid portraits of the tempestuous and talented individuals who matched these great issues. Unique as a union whose industrial and political power was unrivalled for over sixty years, few unions in Great Britain or the United States have had such influence as the AWU. This book will be an important addition to labour history, but it is also a work of general appeal.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: the progress of a moderate man W. G. Spence\u003cbr\u003e 1. The knights of the blade, 1886–9\u003cbr\u003e 2. Looking for justice, 1890–1\u003cbr\u003e 3. The hustle for jobs, 1892–4\u003cbr\u003e 4. Grinding in the iron heel, 1895–1901\u003cbr\u003e 5. The giant refreshed, 1902–14\u003cbr\u003e 6. One big union, 1914–20\u003cbr\u003e 7. Ourselves alone, 1920–9\u003cbr\u003e 8. A union that battles, 1930–9\u003cbr\u003e 9. A wonderful machine, 1940–9\u003cbr\u003e 10. Anxious to see the light, 1950–9\u003cbr\u003e 11. The meaning of mateship, 1956–9\u003cbr\u003e 12. Making the truth hurt, 1960–9\u003cbr\u003e 13. Too good for the lot of you, 1970–9\u003cbr\u003e 14. Out of the past, 1980–94\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Australasian \u0026amp; Pacific history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Australasian \u0026amp; Pacific history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Australasian%20\u0026amp;%20Pacific%20history%20%5BHBJM%5D%22\"\u003eHBJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913324355864,"sku":"9780521558976","price":36.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521558976i_c0608a0d-d6f0-4351-bd11-0a82be0db624.jpg?v=1691369775","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/one-big-union-a-history-of-the-australian-workers-union-1886-1994-paperback-9780521558976","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}