Daphne Gollan Forty or so years ago[1] people from Sydney would regard a posting to our national capital as akin to a death sentence. Once there it was difficult to know where you were as you picked your way…
Tag: strike
STRIKE!
This month we may see widespread strikes by public workers, but, this isn’t the first time workers have stood up for their rights, whether for better pay, better conditions or fairer treatment. Moreover, women have always been part of this…
Women’s History Month: From the Trade Union Congress.
In March 1921, faced with a massive increase in the rate, the Council refused to cut the level of relief to the poor and withheld £270,000 in contributions required by the London County Council (LCC) until the wealthy West…