1938 Dalfram dispute

Dalfram dispute of 1938
Date15 November 1938 (1938-11-15) – 21 January 1939 (1939-01-21)
OutcomeWorkers returned to work "under protest"

The Dalfram dispute of 1938 (15 November 1938 – 21 January 1939) was a political industrial dispute at Port Kembla, New South Wales, Australia protesting the export of pig iron from Australia to Japan during the Second Sino-Japanese War. It became famous for providing the nickname of Pig Iron Bob to Attorney General Robert Menzies, later Prime Minister.

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