Striking Ore
the rise and fall of union power in the pilbara
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- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2025
Summary
From Militancy to Marginalization: The Rise and Fall of Union Power in the Pilbara Iron Ore Mines
In the 1970s, iron ore miners in Western Australia’s Pilbara region were more strike-prone than even the infamous coal miners. As one union delegate put it, “We had industrial muscle and we used it.” These grassroots strikes, though often met with disapproval from union officials and politicians, led to significant improvements in workers’ lives.
However, this once-stronghold of…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923192218 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923192213 |
| Author: | Alexis Vassiley |
| Publisher: | Monash University Publishing |
| Imprint: | Monash University Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 372g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Alexis Vassiley
Alexis Vassiley is a labour historian and industrial relations scholar at Edith Cowan University in Perth, where he lectures in work and employment relations. He has published widely on trade union strategy, and is a research team member for the Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety Centre – an ECU industry collaboration centre for the mining sector. An associate editor of Labour History, he also serves as a workplace representative, branch committee member and national councillor for the National Tertiary Education Union.
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