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Combet Greg |
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The fights of my life / / Greg Combet with Mark Davis |
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Carlton, Vic. : , : Melbourne University Press Digital, , 2014 |
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Politicians - Australia |
Labor unions - Officials and employees |
Politics, Practical - Australia |
Australia Politics and government 21st century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1 The end; 2 The beginning; 3 Union life; 4 Here to stay; 5 A hard landing; 6 The asbestos fight; 7 Victory; 8 Coming to power; 9 A turbulent climate; 10 Renewal; Notes; Index; Pic Section |
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Greg Combet has been central to some of the biggest public struggles of our time - on the waterfront, the collapse of an airline, compensation for asbestos victims, the campaign against unfair workplace laws and then climate change. From an idyllic childhood on the Minchinbury estate in the western suburbs of Sydney, Combet's world changed dramatically with the early death of his wine-maker father. The shy child was uprooted to the suburbs and an uncertain future. A scholarship allowed him to study engineering and saw him appreciate first hand the role of unions in the workplace. |
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