Photographer: V. Rapp2009-07-022011-01-062009-07-022011-01-0610-Nov-195http://hdl.handle.net/1885/48118In November 1954 the Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia struck nationally for a fortnight following the Federal Government's proposed amendments to the Stevedoring Industry Act which, among other measures, would give employers the right to recruit wharf labour independent of the Waterside Workers' Federation.16.5cm x 22cmphotographb&wimage/tiffen-AUWaterside Workers' Federation of Australia (1907-1993); Maritime Union of Australia (1993- ); wharf labourers; labour disputescopyright expiredThis image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University