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1923 Police Strike

1923 Police Strike. Luke J Paton. Where did the strike occur?. The strike occurred in Victoria Melbourne Australia, causing riots in the streets. The riots where the response to the police strike. It was also suggested that many of the rioters where in-fact police themselves. Contributions.

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1923 Police Strike

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  1. 1923 Police Strike Luke J Paton

  2. Where did the strike occur? • The strike occurred in Victoria Melbourne Australia, causing riots in the streets. The riots where the response to the police strike. • It was also suggested that many of the rioters where in-fact police themselves.

  3. Contributions • Government abolished police pensions. • People had lack of respect for the Chief commissioner as they believed he didn't deserve his position. • Pay cuts and poor working conditions

  4. What Happened? • Riot and looting occurred in the cities with officers and everyday people being injured.

  5. Effects? • The government responded by getting volunteers to stand in-place and try and regain order. • People who took part where dismissed.

  6. Irony • The people who took part in the strike in Victoria where dismissed and the “loyals” where awarded what the dismissed officers had fought for in the riot.

  7. Who Won? • The Police officers who went on strike lost as they where dismissed but they achieved something for the other police officers in service.

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