Wage rise for 2.8 million workers

This month in labour history

5-06-1974 The New South Wales Builders Labourers Federation lists 49 'Green Bans' as part of its campaign of industrial action to protect the environment. [more]

16-06-1886 The Australian Workers Union, widely accepted as Australia's oldest union, was established at Fern's Hotel in Ballarat, Victoria, as a shearers' union [more]

17-06-1971 New South Wales Builders Labourers’ Federation enforces the first Green Ban, refusing to build luxury houses over the last open green space in a suburb of Sydney. Despite management threats to use scabs, the builders and residents won. [more]

24-06-1929 The six month timber workers strike ends in defeat as workers have to accept a 48 hour week. [more]