Why the rich wanted Whitlam sacked - and how workers fought back

Phil Griffiths, labour historian and Solidarity member, explains the forces at work behind the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor government on 11 November 1975. He describes how workers immediately walked out on strike, with a push to shut down the country until Whitlam was reinstated, and draws conclusions for our struggle today from the defeat. Read more about Whitlam. Find out more about Solidarity. Buy our pamphlet, written by Phil, on how workers fought the Dismissal. This meeting was recorded at a Solidarity meeting on 13 November 2025.