Green Bans, Red Union: The Saving of a City
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (532 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1742235409 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
At the height of the building boom in the 1970s, a remarkable campaign stopped billions of dollars worth of indiscriminate development that was turning Australian cities into concrete jungles. Green Bans, Red Union documents the development of a union that took a stand.. The direct impact of this green bans movement can be seen all over Sydney. Enraging employers and politicians but delighting many in the wider community, the members of the NSW Builders Labourers’ Federation risked their jobs to preserve buildings, bush and parkland