On this day, 15 November 1938 the SS Dalfram arrived at Port Kembla in Australia waiting to be loaded with Pig Iron for the Japanese war in China. In response the dockers’ union struck, news of atrocities in China by the Japanese army and rumours that Japan would eventually attack Australia influenced the men to refuse to load or unload Japanese goods. The strike, despite not having the support of the Government or Labour party, succeeded in halting the loading of war materials for Japan and defeated anti-Union legislation. The strike would end in January 1939. An account of the strike is here: http://libcom.org/history/menzies-pig-iron-japan https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/1264053240446490/?type=3