Women of Steel

Forty years ago Wollongongs Jobs for Women CampaignwithdirectorRobynneMurphyamong its leaderstookonAustralias most powerfulcompany BHPand wonBut whenthe 1980s steel slumpdevastated thecityseconomythe womenwere forcedinto the courtroomTheir struggle plays out against a background of societal changesfrom antidiscrimination legislationto theshiftingrolesof women in thehomeand workforceparticularly complex in Wollongongs migrantnonEnglish speaking householdsThis fascinatingaccount of the largely forgotten history of Australias Steel City was crafted over decades with support from local community volunteers andover 500donors