Labour Day

BOON, Kevin

Series: Special days series
Notes
Outlines the history of the eight-hour working day in New Zealand and the role of Samuel Parnell in bringing this about. Looks at working conditions and labour relations in New Zealand, including sweatshops, the 1890 maritime strike, the Waihi Miners' strike of 1912, the Great Strike of 1913, and the 1951 waterfront dispute. Suggested level: primary, intermediate
Location edition Bar Code due date
NON FICTION R13264