Documentary New Zealand 1951
July 16 1951, marked the end of the longest an costliest industrial unrest in our country’s history. After 151 days of struggle against the Government and the Federation of Labour, the Waterside Worker’s Union – a union of 8,000 men – lay in ruins. Families had broken up, men had committed suicide and a legacy of bitterness was born that survives to this day. It was the height of the Cold War and it was easy to convince large numbers of people that communist stooges were running militant unionists like the Watersiders. This a story of strong personalities, a changing world and the hardships that ordinary people face when they are pitted against the government of the day.
Primary Title
- Documentary New Zealand
Secondary Title
- 1951
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 16 July 2000
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 21 : 35
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Episode Description
- July 16 1951, marked the end of the longest an costliest industrial unrest in our country’s history. After 151 days of struggle against the Government and the Federation of Labour, the Waterside Worker’s Union – a union of 8,000 men – lay in ruins. Families had broken up, men had committed suicide and a legacy of bitterness was born that survives to this day. It was the height of the Cold War and it was easy to convince large numbers of people that communist stooges were running militant unionists like the Watersiders. This a story of strong personalities, a changing world and the hardships that ordinary people face when they are pitted against the government of the day.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Mike Hosking (Host)
Contributors
- Peter Elliot (Narrator)
- Bates Productions Ltd. (Production Unit)
- John Bates (Producer)
- John Bates (Director)
- Bryan Shaw (Editor)