Red Feds : Revolutionary Industrial Unionism and the New Zealand Federation of Labor 1908-1914

The "Red" Federation of Labour began in the coal mines of the West Coast of New Zealand and grew to play a key role in the transformation of the Labour movement. This history of the Federation thoroughly examines the unionization of unskilled workers, the revolutionary leaders, and the origins of militancy in the Labour movement. Olssen also looks at the daily lives of workers in key industries and trades and at the conditions of life in the cities.Olssen, Erik is the author of 'Red Feds : Revolutionary Industrial Unionism and the New Zealand Federation of Labor 1908-1914', published 1988 under ISBN 9780195581225 and ISBN 0195581229.