March 4, 2008

Maritime Union welcomes release of 1951 lockout papers

The Mari­time Uni­on of New Zea­l­and has wel­comed the release of secret SIS papers on the 1951 water­front lock­out to Archives New Zea­l­and.

Mari­time Uni­on Gen­er­al Sec­ret­ary Tre­vor Han­son says the 1951 water­front lock­out was the most sig­ni­fic­ant indus­tri­al event in liv­ing memory in New Zea­l­and.

He says the Mari­time Uni­on still counts vet­er­ans of the 1951 dis­pute amongst its retired mem­bers.

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