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Trailblazing strikers jumped out of windows to oppose government control

Summary by metafilter.com
Fed up with restrictions over what they earned and where they could go, pearl boat workers embarked on nine months of industrial action that would change the face of their communities forever. Ninety years on, their legacy is still felt across the Torres Strait.
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metafilter.com broke the news in on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
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