In the 1970s, insurance clerks won equal pay for women by taking militant strike action. To do it, they had to confront conservative a biased arbitration system, timid union officials, and the sexism that pervaded society.
Sydney's theatres, stadiums, cafes and nightclubs are open. But try having a small, socially distanced outdoor protest, and the police will swoop–even if less than twenty people are there.
