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"The fight is never about grapes or lettuce. It is always about people." Cesar Chavez |
:: Thursday, July 01, 2004 ::
Time in Motion: The Pictures on Sunday Scoop.co.nz (press release), New Zealand
A screening programme that takes a looks back at protest, rallies and people's movements. People’s Voice features the1951 Waterfront Lockout, Vietnam War protests, the 1981 Springbok Tour, and other moments in our history when people have found cause to speak their mind…
A banner reads "Auckland Carpenters & Joiners Union Build Well For Posterity." Hundreds of workers holding and waving their banners march down Auckland’s Queen Street during an industrial protest. Trams and pedestrians pass by during the street march.
Fighting Back – excerpt Cecil Holmes, 1949, 5 mins During the carpenters’ dispute of 1949 the Carpenters Union was de-registered by Peter Fraser’s Government. Pacific Magazine 21 - excerpt: "Report On Nelson" Pacific Films, 1955, 7 mins The decision to demolish the railway line from Nelson to Glenhope caused a controversy among the people of Nelson. A group of women, including Sonja Davies, sat on the railway tracks at Kiwi in protest of the demolition. The arrested "railsitters" made international news.
Shattered Dreams – excerpt Trade Union History Project, 1990, 5 mins Footage of the 1951 Waterfront Lookout, an event that shook Auckland and the rest of New Zealand.------------------------------------------- posted 6:00 AM :: reference link ::
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