Event
Tramway Employees Association members are dismissed for wearing union badges to work—the ensuing protest marks the beginning of the 1912 Brisbane general strike
18 Jan 1912 · 27.47° S, 153.03° E
What the records say
- When
- 18 Jan 1912
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 27.47° S, 153.03° E
Placed at the town named in the title of the event it links, Brisbane.
Summary
Tramway Employees Association members are dismissed for wearing union badges to work—the ensuing protest marks the beginning of the 1912 Brisbane general strike.