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Australia's own cold war, the waterfront under Menzies, Tom Sheridan

Classification
1
Label
Australia's own cold war, the waterfront under Menzies, Tom Sheridan
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. [372] - 379
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Australia's own cold war
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Tom Sheridan
Sub title
the waterfront under Menzies
Summary
Tom Sheridan's authoritative account of the complex interplay between government, shipowners, management and waterside workers is a compelling tour de force of labour history. By focusing on the personalities, strategies and values of the players on all he challenges our understanding of the era and the issues
Table of contents
Part I: the industry and the parties -- Part II: 1950-1956: The parties adjust -- Part III: 1957-1967: Labour demand, workforce discipline and technical change

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