Militant: The Life and Times of Paddy Troy by Stuart Macintyre

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Pages are sunned. Dust jacket has light creasing to top edge.

This is the story of Paddy Troy (1908-1978), trade union militant. It describes the industry in which he worked and the community in which he lived. It recounts the life of a fiery, compassionate man who devoted his life to the cause of the workers.

Tracing the experiences that formed him - as a shearer's rouseabout, seamen, unemployment officer, miner and prisoner - it offers an insight into the making of an Australian communist.

A book to intrigue anyone interested in the history of the Australian labour movement and the politics of the industrial relations system. (book flap)