Wildcat: The Struggle for Democracy in the New Zealand Timberworkers' Union (1981)
• January 1st, 1981 • 1h 14min
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Overview
Delegates and workers discuss the issues that effect the Timberworkers’ Union, the reasons for the formation of the Combined Council of Timber Workers Delegates (CCD) and their industrial action.
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