Appeal to Queensland shearers for full award wages
A labor appeal urges first shed workers to refuse reduced rates and join a strike committee. It condemns “squatters” backed by courts and press, and promises a win for those who unite for full Queensland award wages and better conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queensland
Alway
Employers Federation
Chamber of Commerce
Caton
A.W
Arbitration Court
Whille
Graziers’ Association
South Australia
Darling
Jose
Figain
Wool Superlatives Spark Queensland Sheep Strike Talk
A Sydney labour piece weighs in on sheep totals and the need for thousands of shearers. It calls for Pastoral Workers Strike Committee support and urges readers to vote at a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.k
Sydney Labour Council
Queensland
N.B
Call for a United Front to Defend Wages in Sydney
A call from the Sydney strike committee urges fellow workers to unite and resist wage cuts. The message emphasizes strength, organization, and action against employers and propaganda efforts, inviting all members to join the united front and contribute to securing victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W.C
Cours
Tradex Mall
Sydney
Khed Hanis
Pressers
Cooke
The Scab Label Described as Eternal Mark of Shame
A historical lament condemns the term scab and its social branding. The writer argues the word seals a person with dishonor, following him through life to the grave, equating it with moral contamination and social exclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cab
Judan Iscariot
Bushworkers Propaganda Group and Labor Reform Aims
A Sydney based group of militant A.W.U. members advocates spreading working class knowledge through scientific books and libraries. They seek union constitutional changes to limit official influence, oppose premium pay schemes, and promote elected member involvement while funding literacy and library efforts with voluntary donations. They supported a strike by donating available funds to the Strike Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W.U
Hin
Trades Hall
Sydney
What in a Scab The Ranting Denition of a Scab
A garbled provincial text defines a scab as a two legged creature with a corkscrew brain and jelly backbone. It describes honest men turning away as angels weep and Hell gates close. It condemns Juda Swarlot as a gentleman by contrast, implying he is the scab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
Seib
Juda Swarlot
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Cap- Hallat Press
Claus
Australia
Pinkertons
Heenery
Vonce
Abel
Pastoral Workers” Strike Committee
Box
Haymarket PLC
George Bellamy
Arthur Rae
Jr, Sullivan
C. Shanahan
W. O'Rourke
A. Brown
C. Haynes
F. Picken
F. Leater
F. Monaghan
T. Loneragan
J. Galvin
Pat Ryan
Ralph
Allen
Amasa Milone
George Hellamy Pren
J. RL Sullivan
Bee
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