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Raising my voice : the extraordinary story of the Afghan woman who dares to speak out, Joya, Malalai, 2009
Malalai Joya is an activist in Afghanistan. She was a national politician but was dismissed from parliament for exposing warlords and war criminals in the parliament.Relevant to politics and social activism in Afghanistan. Autobiographical relevance - Malalai Joya.Paper; book. Front cover: white background; author's picture; red, black and grey lettering.Cover: author's name & title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, joya, malalai, politics and government - afghanistan, autobiography, political activists, war criminals, parliament - afghanistan, politicians, political culture -
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Lead, Kindly Light (Don Woodward Collection), Sheean, Vincent, 1949
Written from a Western viewpoint. Disillusioned with western thinking, the author visited India to find out whether Ghandi's philosophies provided a realistic alternative. This book documents the author's experience. Ghandi was an activist in both South Africa and India. He was the leader of the independence movement to end British rule in India. Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Vinayak Godse.Autobiographical and of interest to personal ethics and belief systems.Book; 382 pages. Dustjacket: red background; white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: brown background; gold lettering; author's name and title. Black ink: name (illegible).btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, ghandi, mahatma, history - india, biography, politics and government, nathuram vinayak godse, activism, ethics/belief systems -
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Minutes of meetings of the Congress Committee, June 1890-28 May 1891
Ballarat Trades Hall was part of the Intercolonial Trades Hall Congresses created for the purposes of collective organising within labour organisations. There were eight Congresses held within Australia: - 1879 Sydney - 1884 Melbourne - 1885 Sydney - 1886 Adelaide - 1888 Brisbane - 1889 Hobart - 1891 Ballarat (after the Maritime Strike in 1890) The political organisation of the labour movement and of restructuring trade union organisation under the Australasian Federation of Labour were significant agenda items. - 1898 Adelaide The following items were regularly discussed: - legislation of trade unions- organisation of labour - abolition of ‘Chinese and coolie immigration’ - Compulsory Court of Arbitration - Employers Liability Act - legalisation of the 8 hours system - land nationalisation - manhood suffrage - direct representation of labour in Parliament - appointment of working men on technical and other boards - free compulsory and secular education by the state and regulation of apprentices. Some of the resolutions passed were about: - Commonwealth Draft Bill - assisted immigration - payment to Members of Parliament - single tax, paid union organisers - minimum wage and industrial federation. See also http://archives.anu.edu.au/files/document-collection/intercolonial-trade-union-congresses-web-final.pdfTopics of discussion show the union/labour movement's ongoing activism and engagement on parliamentary and union matters, organising and employment on a national scale.1 volumeunions, organising, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, legislation, immigration, court of arbitration, employers liability act, land nationalisation, manhood suffrage, parliament, education, taxation, union organisers, wages, commonwealth draft bill -
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Medal - Australian Activ Service Medal 1945-1975, With Malaysia Clasp