Jagged Seas: The New Zealand Seamen's Union 1879-2003 Tapa blanda - 2012

Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, 2012. First edition. Hard cover. New. No dust jacket as issued. . New. 384 p. Audience: General/trade; College/higher education.

Christchurch: Canterbury University Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. (2012). First Edition. Softcover. 1877257990 . No signatures.; 383 pages. Numerous illustrations. Large format softcover book. Page dimensions: 270 x 199mm. New Zealand history. "From humble beginnings in 1879 until the time it merged with the Waterside Workers' Union in 2003 to become the Maritime Union of New Zealand, the New Zealand Seamen's Union played an integral and essential role in this country's seafaring industry. Labour historian David Grant traverses the huge changes that have occurred in the working lives of seamen, and union practice, through these years. He portrays a union that was assertive and volatile but always steeped in never-ending struggle to win jobs for its members and to better their lives, which were often grim, particularly in the early years. The Seamen's Union was integrally involved in the country's biggest industrial disputes - in 1890, 1913 and 1951. In these… Leer más

Univ of Canterbury, 2012. Paperback. New. 384 pages. 10.50x8.00x0.94 inches.