The Red Feds : revolutionary industrial unionism and the New Zealand Federation of Labour, 1908-14 / Erik Olssen.
"The "Red" Federation of Labour began in the coal mines of the West Coast of New Zealand and grew to play a key role in the transformation of the Labour movement. This history of the Federation thoroughly examines the unionization of unskilled workers, the revolutionary leaders, and t...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Auckland ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
1988.
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| Summary: | "The "Red" Federation of Labour began in the coal mines of the West Coast of New Zealand and grew to play a key role in the transformation of the Labour movement. This history of the Federation thoroughly examines the unionization of unskilled workers, the revolutionary leaders, and theorigins of militancy in the Labour movement. Olssen also looks at the daily lives of workers in key industries and trades and at the conditions of life in the cities."--Publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 296 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm Also issued online. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-291) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0195581229 9780195581225 |