<p>Today in labor history, February 2, 1929 3,000 timber workers in New South Wales, Australia were locked out of their jobs.  Australia was in the midst of the Great Depression.  </p>

Today in labor history, February 2, 1929 3,000 timber workers in New South Wales, Australia were locked out of their jobs. Australia was in the midst of the Great Depression.

<p>Today in labor history, February 2, 1929 3,000 timber workers in New South Wales, Australia were locked out of their jobs.&nbsp; Australia was in the midst of the Great Depression.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

February 2 - Australian Timber Workers Push Back Against Depression-Era Austerity Measures

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February 2 - Australian Timber Workers Push Back Against Depression-Era Austerity Measures

February 2 - Australian Timber Workers Push Back Against Depression-Era Austerity Measures