James Martin Phoenix Foundry Strike
| Type of event | Establishment |
| Street name | Calton |
| Street suffix | Road |
| Town or locality | Gawler East |
| Date occurred or began | February 13, 1896 |
| Date ended | May 22, 1896 |
| Managed or hosted by | Engineers of James Martin |
On the 13th February 1896 the Engineers went on strike over reduced pay conditions, taking the working day from 8 hours to 9 hours, and a co-operative scheme. The engineers were joined in the strike by the boiler makers. A resolution was reached and the strike was terminated on the 7th March. However they were not completely satisfied and continued the strike from the 16th March until the 22nd May when both parties made concessions in their demands. The working day was to stay at 8 hours.
There was a further strike on 12th June 1916 when the business was operating as Perry Engineering Works.
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References
- Gawler Colonel Light's Country Town. by Derek Whitelock. page 302. ISBN 0 7316 7822 2
- History of Gawler 1837-1908. E H Coombe. 1978 Reprint SBN 0 85872 224 0
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