#OtD 28 Feb 1879 striking Chinese sailors wrote to the Sydney Morning Herald complaining that they had not been paid in 3 months whereas white workers had.

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#OtD 28 Feb 1879 striking Chinese sailors wrote to the Sydney Morning Herald complaining that they had not been paid in 3 months whereas white workers had. They were eventually successful in getting back pay, agreeing to be fired in return. https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9993/wotonga-strike