Book - Waltzing Matilda and the Sunshine Harvester Factory, Fair Work Australia et al, 2011

Physical description

Soft cover book

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Waltzing Matilda and the Sunshine Harvester Factory. The early history of the Arbitration Court, the Australian minimum wage, working hours and paid leave

Summary

'Waltzing Matilda' is a song loosely based on some local events in Queensland during the shearers' strike of 1894. Strikes during the 1890s were key events that led to the establishment of the Arbitration Court. The book is an early history of the Arbitration Court, the minimum wage, working hours and paid leave.

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