Industrious Kiwis
Massey’s Special Constables, during the 1913 Waterfront Strike
Nash, Walter (Sir), 1882-1968, Kauri Timber Company, Freemans Bay, Auckland, and Massey's Special Constables, during the 1913 Waterfront Strike, 1913, B&W original photographic print, Silver gelatin print, Photographic Archive, Alexander Turnbull Library, Reference: PAColl-5792-06
Massey’s Special Constables, during the 1913 Waterfront Strike
A significant chapter in the history of industrial relations in New Zealand was the Waterfront Strike of 1913. This dispute began on the Wellington waterfront between waterfront workers and the Union Steam Ship Company over wages. The dispute soon spread to other industries around the country.
The labour movement and trade unions in New Zealand remain an important aspect of industry in New Zealand.
This photograph shows the infamous Massey’s Special Constables outside the gates of the Kauri Timber Company, controlling the workers during the 1913 Waterfront Strike.
Permission of the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa must be obtained before any reuse of this image.
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