Thursday, 20 September 2012
The Significance of the 1912 Waihi Strike 1912 - 2012
This year marks the centenary of the 1912 Waihi miners' strike, one of the most important - and violently contested - strikes in New Zealand history. Frederick Evans was matyred; political ideas and organisational questions clarified; and the role and force of the state made clear. The strike offers many lessons for today.
To mark the occasion, we have published a new pamphlet, The Significance of the 1912 Waihi Strike. This pamphlet aims to introduce the story of the strike to a new generation of unionists and activists, and to draw out its political significance.
You can order copies for $5 by emailing (internationalsocialistsnz [at] gmail.com) or by writing to ISO, PO Box 6157, Dunedin.
We will launch the pamphlet on Tuesday 25th September at 6pm in the Student Union Building, Victoria University Wellington. The author, Martin Gregory, will speak on the significance of the Waihi Strike and there will copies available to purchase.
The Significance of the Waihi Strike
by Martin Gregory
International Socialist Organisation