Ci union

Union of CI Workers

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  • Birth of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)

    Birth of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)
    Captain William Mynors sighted on X'mas day.
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    No history

  • Formation of CI phosphate company ltd

    Formation of CI phosphate company ltd
    Company formed between the Clunies Ross and Murray families. A 99 year lease to mine phosphate by the British Government.
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    First phosphate mining begun

  • Mining first began

    Mining first began
    workers from Malay on Cocos Island
    workers recruited in China
    with extremely low pay
    Many remained on the island for 40 years

  • CI was administered from Singapore

    CI was administered from Singapore

  • First Shipment of phosphate

    First Shipment of phosphate

  • BPC (British Phosphate Commission) bought CI from CI phosphate company (3M pounds)

    BPC (British Phosphate Commission) bought CI from CI phosphate company (3M pounds)
    Christmas Island phosphate commission paid 3,250,000pounds to CI Phosphate Company and employed the BPC as managing agents represented by Australia, NZ and UK.
    1st CI Commissioner is Harold Gaze. Others were Sir Albert Ellils.
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    BPC Mining operations

  • People born after this date are australian citizens

    People born after this date are australian citizens
    In accordance to the CI Act1958
    497 asian residents were australian citizens by birth or by exercising the option to become one

  • CI became an Australian Territory

    CI became an Australian Territory
    Christmas Island Act 1958

  • VKK Chew was born

    VKK Chew was born

  • First Strike outside the administration office

    First Strike outside the administration office
    The workers walked down the 5 km from Drumsite and Poon Saan and up from the Malay Kampong to stand outside the BPC Admin office, waving banners withe words like Justice written on them. This strike was to protec the dismissal of Teo Boon How the day before.

  • Forming of the Union supported by a Labor Government

    Forming of the Union supported by a Labor Government
    Teo Boon How Demonstration to acertain the facts about wages and conditions. 4 written submissions from Asian teachers, employees of the Administration and others. 2 reps were appointed to represent the Malay and Chinese communities. The unions won the right for the workers to become Australian citizens if they so choose.

  • The Prime Minister Honerary Bob Hawke

    The Prime Minister Honerary Bob Hawke
    Solidarity, resolution and intelligent campaigning over a long period under tough, competent and committed leadershop won through - RJ Hawke

  • Poon Saan Cinema reopened

    Poon Saan Cinema reopened
    BookingThanks to the hardwork to Chris Mackell and his wife, Chris Bain to reopen the cinema at PoonSaan. These people are now cast in CI history. Well done!

  • 1st CI reunion at Kings Park

    1st CI reunion at Kings Park

  • 2nd reuion at Kings Park

    2nd reuion at Kings Park