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William Lane and the Australian Labor Movement
Author | : Lloyd Ross |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1935 |
Genre | : Labor and laboring classes |
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The Australian Labor Movement 1850-1907
Author | : Noel Ebbels |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Gold rush - Colonial economy - Class conflict - Political process - Eight hour day - Trade unionism - White Australia - Great strikes - Radi; calism - Socialism - Labor parties - Labour party - Protectionism - Land tax - Defence.
The Workingman's Paradise AN AUSTRALIAN LABOUR NOVEL
Author | : John Miller |
Publisher | : Double 9 Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2023-11 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9789359328591 |
"The Workingman's Paradise," written by John Miller, also known as William Lane, is a thought-provoking novel that digs into the complexity of late-nineteenth-century societal and labor reform. Lane, a renowned Australian journalist and labor rights champion, wrote this significant piece in 1892. The book imagines an imagined utopian world in which working-class struggles are eliminated through a communal and cooperative way of living. Lane's work depicts a colorful world free of economic inequity, class inequities, and exploitation. He recommends the formation of self-sufficient communities in which labor and resources are jointly shared, fostering worker solidarity. Individual goals are linked with community welfare in this envisioned utopia, establishing a harmonious atmosphere in which everyone contributes to and benefits from the common good. Lane's thoughts were inspired by his discontent with the prevailing socioeconomic conditions of his time, which included terrible working conditions and glaring inequalities. "The Workingman's Paradise" advocates for a fundamental transformation in society standards, emphasizing equal wealth and resource distribution. While the viability of Lane's utopian vision is debatable, his work remains an important contribution to the discussion of worker rights, social justice, and alternative governance models.
In Our Time
Author | : Verity Burgmann |
Publisher | : Allen & Unwin |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 1985-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 174269666X |
For many Australian working men and women in the closing days of the nineteenth century, SOCIALISM IN OUR TIME was no mere slogan. The deepening economic depression cut living standards, increased class conflict and tested the newborn trade unions to breaking point. In this climate, the message of socialist agitators made sense of the experience of the most vulnerable: capitalism was doomed, socialism was not only inevitable, it was imminent. This is the story of a crucial time in the political history of Australia, told from the perspective of the agitators and their followers. By uncovering, state by state, the hitherto ignored faith and work of the 'tribunes of the people' and the organisations created by their working-class supporters, In Our Time challenges the accepted versions of the social and political ferment which gave rise to the labour movement and its parliamentary expression, the Labor parties.
The History of the AWU
Author | : William Guthrie Spence |
Publisher | : Melbourne Univ. Publishing |
Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 2013-03-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0522864171 |
History of the AWU is a first-hand account of the making of a union and the makings of a nation. It depicts the industrial and political struggles of workers in the late 19th century, and explains the motivations behind the people who forged Australia’s most powerful and enduring blue-collar union. W. G. Spence was not only an observer of momentous events, he was also a leading participant in those events. With that in mind, Spence’s book is more than just a record of the circumstances that led to the creation of the AWU. It is also an expression of the ideals that inspired the Australian labour movement and a manifesto for future generations of Australian unionists. With a foreword by Paul Howes, an introduction by Graham Freudenberg and a biography of Spence by Professor Nick Dyrenfurth, the updated History of the AWU is essential reading for everyone interested in how Australia came to be the country that it is today. Spence’s history is the story of how misery and despair was transformed into hope and progress in Australia. Paul Howes Those of us who believe that a strong union movement is vital to the future success of the Australian Labor Party will welcome this new edition of History of the AWU by William Guthrie Spence. Graham Freudenberg Spence’s histories blazed a trail for later scholars. Indeed, no serious student of the labour movement can avoid his giant contribution. Nick Dyrenfurth
History of the Australian Labour Movement
Author | : Ernest William Campbell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 1945 |
Genre | : Communism |
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Traditions for Reform in New South Wales
Author | : Australian Labor Party. New South Wales Branch |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 1987 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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