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Industrial notes on wages and shipowners in Australia
A Sydney Morning Herald piece argues against wage reductions and criticizes arbitration as favoring capital. It cites the wartime profits of shipping, warns unions to unite, and notes potential wage cuts for Cockatoo Island workers. The author urges Communists to mobilize members, expose the capitalist system, and push for solidarity across boilermakers engineers and moulders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curlewis
Trolly, Draymen, and Carters’ Union
Newcastle
Board of Trade
Commonwealth
Knibbs
Labor Party
Trolly
Draymen
Arbitration
Arbitration Court
New Shipbuilding Board
Cockatoo Island