1913 Great Strike

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.

1913 Great Strike
Urgent memorandum sent by Premier Massey to the Chair of the Auckland Harbour Board during the strike
Date19 October 1913 – January 1914
Location
New Zealand
Resulted inWorkers' 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 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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