On this day, 19 December 1916, the Industrial Workers of the World revolutionary union was outlawed in Australia, during the period of its vigorous opposition to World War I. However initially the union continued to grow. But the repression began to bite and cause the union to decline the following year as every member faced six months in jail. Eva Lynch (pictured) was one such member to be prosecuted under the law, and was sentenced to 4 months hard labour.
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