Urgent memorandum sent by Premier Massey to the Chair of the Auckland Harbour Board during the strike
Date
19 October 1913 – January 1914
Location
New Zealand
Resulted in
Workers' defeat
Parties
United Federation of Labour Social Democratic Party Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
New Zealand government New Zealand Employers’ Federation New Zealand Farmer's Union
Lead figures
Harry Holland Peter Fraser Bob Semple
William Massey
The Great Strike refers to a near general strike that took place in New Zealand from October 1913 to mid-January 1914. It was the largest and most disruptive strike in New Zealand's history. At its height, it brought the economy of New Zealand almost to a halt. Between 14,000 and 16,000 workers went on strike, out of a population of just over one million.
The dispute began with a coal miners' strike in Huntly and
on the Wellington waterfront, and quickly spread to other industries around the country.
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