The Role of Brian Mullins in Breaking The Strike (National Civic Council)
Of little public knowledge is the role played by Brian and the NCC in Mount Isa in bringing to an end the great Mount Isa strike (1964-65), led by the militant left-winger, Pat Mackie. It was, as one source acknowledged, "probably the greatest labour dispute in post-war Australian history".
At the time, Mount Isa Mines was one of the largest mines in Australia, producing copper, zinc, lead and silver. Even before the strike, there had been a history of labour unrest at the mine. In 1964, wildcat strike action was taken by sections of the workforce, without the approval of the Australian Workers Union (AWU), which then covered the workforce.
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