A Century of Struggle
Director: Alister Barry
A Century of Struggle chronicles the hundred-year history of the NZ Seamen’s Union from its formation in 1879. Using original film and archive footage, it examines the working lives of seamen and the battles fought by their union from the sailing ships of colonial days to the modern turbine-powered container vessels. Because the Seamen’s Union was frequently at the forefront of working-class struggle in New Zealand, its story involves most of the crucial issues and events in the history of the union movement generally, including the great maritime strikes of 1890 and 1913 and the waterfront dispute of 1951.
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A Century of Struggle (1981) is a documentary film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 40min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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A Century of Struggle runs 40 minutes (40min).
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A Century of Struggle was released in 1981.
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