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.
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studio
Vanguard Films1 review
Title
A Century of Struggle
Released
Jan 1, 1981
Rated
Not rated
Original Audio
English
Runtime
40m
Status
Released
Studio
Vanguard Films
