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No truck with the Chilean junta! : trade union internationalism, Australia and Britain, 1973-1980 /

When lorry drivers in Northampton slapped stickers on their cabs declaring 'No truck with the Chilean Junta!' they were doing more than threatening to boycott. They were asserting their own identity as proud unionists and proud internationalists. But what did trade unionists really know of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jones, Ann (Radio broadcaster) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Canberra ACT, Australia : Australian National University Press, [2014]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary; Acknowledgments; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Britain; 1. The 'principal priority' of the campaign: The trade union movement; 2. A 'roll call' of the labour movement: Harnessing labour participation; 3. 'Unique solidarity'? The mineworkers' delegation, 1977; 4. Pinochet's jets and Rolls Royce East Kilbride; Australia; 5. Opening doors for Chile: Strategic individuals and networks; 6. 'Chile is not alone': Actions for resource-sensible organisations; 7. 'Twelve Days in Chile', 1974; 8. 'Not one pound of wheat will go': Words and actions; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography.