Personal Solidarity, Carmichael and Japan

Introduction - Don Sutherland

Laurie Carmichael developed strong relationships between Japanese and Australian metal unions.

Here Kaye Hargreaves describes meeting Laurie Carmichael in the offices of the Japanese Metal Workers when both were visiting the union for unrelated reasons. We see Carmichael’s genuine personal solidarity making a difference for a young Australian intellectual navigating the Japanese unions.

Kaye Hargreaves Remembers Laurie Carmichael (https://kayehargreaves1.wordpress.com/japan/metalworkers/ )

“… this is my good friend Kaye, who has been doing wonderful work with our union in Australia. She is here in Japan doing research into women workers, and I hope you will give her every assistance.”

Among many other things, Kaye Hargreaves was the author of the widely read Women at Work. Click here for more on her valuable book.