Taranaki Street Wharf
Dock workers (aka, 'Wharfies') stop for a chat on Taranaki Wharf. The location where they were photographed would likely be within the site of Te Papa today. The copyright of this image continues to be held by the estate of Ans Westra. Please forward all requests for copies, permission use and reproduction to Ans Westra's ag...

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The waterfront dispute pitted workers against each other. Recruits from the wharves share their stories

The 1998 waterfront dispute was one of the most significant industrial disputes in Australia, but what happened to those who were recruited to keep the wharves running? 

ABC News
The First East Coast Longshore Strike in Half a Century Is On

After a monthslong impasse between the longshore workers’ union and its employers, 47,000 ILA workers from docks along the East and Gulf coasts have struck. Billions of dollars’ worth of goods won’t move until they return to work.

The wharfies that made me! I worked with these fine blokes on the waterfront, the taught me the finer points of unionism at Patrick Stevedores. 💪💪♥️ #wharfies #waterfront #unions #union #MaritimeUnionofAustralia #OldTimersXmasParty