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Wildcat: The Struggle for Democracy in the New Zealand Timberworkers' Union

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Delegates and workers discuss the issues that effect the Timberworkers’ Union, the reasons for the formation of the Combined Council of Timber Workers Delegates (CCD) and their industrial action.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1981-01-01

Runtime: 74 mins

Director: Alister Barry, Rod Prosser, Russell Campbell

Writer: Russell Campbell, Alister Barry, Rod Prosser

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Wildcat: The Struggle for Democracy in the New Zealand Timberworkers' Union

Production Companies: Vanguard Films (III), Television New Zealand

Production Countries: New Zealand

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