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Writing Labour Histories

  • Hannah Playhouse 12 Cambridge Terrace Wellington, Wellington, 6011 New Zealand (map)
 

Prison labour in colonial New Zealand. 20th-century trade unions. A movement that’s just getting started. Join Lyndy McIntyre (Power to Win), Jared Davidson (Blood & Dirt) and Cybèle Locke (Comrade: Bill Andersen), authors who not only document different eras but each have a unique perspective on writing labour histories. Chaired by Toby Manhire, they’ll discuss their varied approaches—what is it like to write from the inside of a movement or glean the archives through the distance of time? How do these histories fit together in the bigger picture? And what can they contribute to ongoing efforts to support the aspirations of working people?

The ‘Ticket + book’ bundles are available until 12:00pm on Thursday 7 November. Unity will be at events across the festival for book sales and signings.

A discounted ‘Ticket + book’ bundle is available for a copy of Power to Win: The Living Wage Movement In Aotearoa by Lyndy McIntyre. If purchased, your book can be collected from Unity Books, 57 Willis Street, Wellington in advance of the festival, or at the event from Unity's book table.

Tickets from $19

 
 
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