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The Union History
The Union led by Bob Hawke and Gorden Bennett
The Prime Minister R J Hawke
Bob Hawke, a great man
Labour pay rate below $2 hour for the Asians and Australian wage for the White employees (about 2 times greater)
Union preparing to wage a war on BPC led by Bob Hawke, the Australian Union leader, and supported Gorden Bennett and the union members.
Union Strike
So the story goes
Union organised strike action
Phosphate Quarry Operations Stopped
Labour pay rate doubled after Union fought and won
Union membership
We are no longer lemons on the island!
We salute the bravery of the Union, forever live in our hearts.
Worker's tag given by BPC
Worker for BPC lasted 40 years and BPC terminated its operation.
PIL took over mining C grade phosphate.
One of the worker's trade as a carpenter for the new phosphate company.
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