Papers collected J M Savage relating to strike by crew of 'Amalric' in Auckland, New Zealand

Scope and Content

Photocopy of account of dispute with related papers.

Administrative / Biographical History

The 'Amalric' was a cargo ship owned by Shaw Savill whose British and Somali crew staged a strike in October-November 1975 against poor pay and conditions, in particular low safety standards. They attracted rank and file support but British and New Zealand trade union officials were accused of betraying them. J M Savage was president of the New Zealand Cooks' and Stewards' Union, 1974-1982.

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This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

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