Trade Union Activities in Australia Union Fight and Strikes
In a broad report on industrial action, the AUW and allied bodies mobilize 100000 workers while a Shearers Special Committee forms to support strike actions across Queensland and New South Wales. Correspondence notes calls for G Kerr’s release and unity talks among Labor, Council of Action, and Communist factions as eight hour protests and open shop tensions drive the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aw.u
A.W.U
Shearers
Queensland
Riverina
Melbourne
Council of Action
Frst
Sydney
Mircellaneous Workers’ Union
Disputes’Committee
Com. Garden
Cheetham
Dwyer, Grey
Labor Papers, Ltd
Com
Kilburn
State Council
Denford
Russia
Quy
Adelaide
Federal Council of the
Uulon
Boxs
Commonwealth
The
Labor Council
Workers of Australia
Labor Party
Communist Party
Australian Labor Party
Industrial Movement
Smith
United Front
Erald
Who's Who in the Trade Union Movement
Jack Kilburn is organiser for the Bricklayer's Society of New South Wales and a leading left figure in Sydney. A trusted, fluent propagandist, he champions revolutionary policy but is impetuous in debate. Archie Moate, General Secretary of the Steward's View of Australia, is advancing from past centrism with improved oratory and potential within the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Kilburn
Bricklayer’s Society of
New South Wales
Sydney
Bricklayer's Union
Kilburn
Australia
Milburn
Simme
Silun
Killin
Archie Moate
Saereniy
Leur Linker
Perth mass meeting protests Rand actions in South Africa
A Perth mass meeting adopted a unanimous resolution denouncing the coat and gold laws of South Africa and pledging to support South African workers. The resolution calls for boycotts of South African goods and assistance to obtain the release of victims of the Rand’s oppressive regime. Charlie Reeve signs as organizer of the West Australian LWW Group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth
Rand
Charlie Reeve
LWW
Croup
Invitation to the Fourth World Congress of the Communist International
A 1929 Moscow note invites Communist Parties from countries including Germany France Italy Czecho Slovakia Bulgaria Norway United States and Japan to send reps by November to Moscow for the Fourth World Congress. It outlines agenda items such as executive reports tactics programs agrarian and trade union questions educational work youth international and oriental matters. The message asks parties to form commissions to draft their programs and contact the Central Programme Commission via the Executive Committee Secretariat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Communist International
Moscow
Comintern
The
Youth International
Oriental Matters
Noyoubar
Bulgaria
Camadithile
Dimari Wagg Pt
Hathania
Por East Republic
Comney
Ukraine
Holland
Uruguay
Leela
Russia
Communist Parties
Germany
France
Italy
Czecho-Slovakia
Sorway
United States of America
Japan
Central Programme Commission
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Timber Workers’ Union
Building Workers’ Guild
Great Britain
Clothing Trades
A.L.P
Federated Iron Workers
N.S.W. Trades Union Conference
N.S.W
Electric Steel Co
Hadfield, Ltd
Tron
Cumberland Paper
Walla and Elmnsley
Arbitration Court
Amalgamated Food Preserving Union of Australia
A. Moate
Line
the Rand
Reeve
General Council OF Trade Unions
London
Armeny
Tredit
Argentina
Ireland
Australia, Italy
Austria
Dupau Azerbaidjan Jana Rak Lugoslavia Bashkir Republic
Khiva
Belgium
Korta Bokhara
Latvia
Brazil
Lithuania
Tain
Letia
Mexico
Ikorway
Jursta Baland
Portugal
Pyre
Switzerland
Tartar Republic
Purkeatop Nn
Luriey
Communist Hall
Young Communist Rally
Communist Sunday School
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