1951 waterfront dispute radio documentary This item comes from Ministry for Culture and Heritage and is part of their collection NZHistory Please view the item on their site Opens in new window for the definitive information on how it can be used. by We're sorry, but this video is currently unavailable on mobile. It lasted 151 days, and at its peak involved 22,000 workers clashing violently with the New Zealand government. February 25 – The … 1951- Clip: 1951 (clip 6) The employers did decide to restore the position to what it was before the general order of the Court of Arbitration. Quote: Twenty years ago I interviewed the leading figure of the 1951 waterfront dispute. src="https://www.nzonscreen.com/embed/335546b4bd8d0f09" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen > One illustration of the implications ofthe new legislation is the waterfront dispute which began to unfoldin January 1998. The third of 6 parts of this full length documentary. Tommy Wells addressing waterside workers, 1951. Dougal Stevenson: Without the support of the Federation of Labour, and denied the press and radio, the striking workers printed pamphlets to publicise their case. 1951- Clip: 1951 (clip 3) It … The 1951 New Zealand waterfront dispute was the largest and most widespread industrial dispute in New Zealand history. He says the Maritime Union still counts veterans of the 1951 dispute amongst its retired members. Quote: Twenty years ago I interviewed the leading figure of the 1951 waterfront dispute. Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright. The labour movement at this period was divided: on the one hand there was the Federation of Labour, on the other the recently formed and more militant Trades Union Congress, which the watersiders adhered to. Reference no: T819, Image: Union march during 1951 waterfront dispute. Union members who were involved in the 1951 Waterfront Dispute were prosecuted and were discriminate against by the society, and especially at the workplaces. James Roberts. Confrontation '51;: The 1951 waterfront dispute [Bassett, Michael] on Amazon.com. This collection of 27 original pamphlets, newsletters and newspapers relating to the 1951 Waterfront Dispute was donated as a single collection to Wellington City Libraries in the 1980s. --> Keith Belford, employer: The employers considered that the watersiders had no legal entitlement to the 15% given by the Court of Arbitration. New Zealand entered a mutual defence pact with the United States and Australia – ANZUS Population. It lasted 151 days, and at its peak involved 22,000 workers clashing violently with the New Zealand government. 2. height="410" Sidney Holland. --> style="width: 585px" 410 Strike-breakers enter the wharves, 1951 . Brian Edwards brokers an industrial dispute. The documentary screened on TV One. 1951 waterfront dispute radio documentary.