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workingclasshistory: “On this day, 27 March 1984, a previous far right attack in New Zealand occurred when a suitcase bomb exploded in the foyer of the union Trades Hall in Wellington, killing Ernie Abbott, union member and caretaker. Ernie’s beloved...

workingclasshistory:

On this day, 27 March 1984, a previous far right attack in New Zealand occurred when a suitcase bomb exploded in the foyer of the union Trades Hall in Wellington, killing Ernie Abbott, union member and caretaker. Ernie’s beloved dog, Patches, was badly burned in the explosion but survived. The perpetrators of this anti-worker act of terrorism were never caught, despite the antiterrorism police headquarters being the building on the other side of the street. Ernie had a huge funeral service, and during it workers across the country downed tools, stopping all inter-island ferry travel. https://ift.tt/2OsQtAq

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