Townsville

Janice Mayes - 00:02:09

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Janice Mayes
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00:02:09

Janice Mayes talks about joining the student union at university. She recalls the limited union presence in her early jobs and how she became involved in the former Federated Clerks Union, now the Australian Services Union.

Janice Mayes - 00:01:26

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Janice Mayes
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00:01:26

Janice Mayes discusses the work and social culture in Townsville during the early 1980s, in particular the place of women.

Janice Mayes - 00:00:00

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Janice Mayes
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00:00:00

Janice Mayes outlines her upbringing and education in Garbett, Townsville. She discusses her family's strong union ethos and her early work experience.

Walter Threlfall - 00:55:26

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Walter Threlfall
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00:55:26

Walter Threlfall details the dispute over Labour Day in Townsville in the mid-1990s between the ALP and the union movement.

Walter Threlfall - 00:52:20

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Walter Threlfall
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00:52:20

Walter Threlfall discusses union involvement with Indigenous issues in North Queensland, particularly in the community of Yarrabah.

Walter Threlfall - 00:46:10

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Walter Threlfall
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00:46:10

Walter Threlfall recounts his involvement in and relationship with peak trade union bodies in Queensland generally, and locally in Townsville.

Jack Hutton - 00:04:26

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Jack Hutton
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00:04:26

Jack Hutton explains how he first became interested in unions while working as a railway apprentice. He talks about his membership with the Boilermakers Union, and his role as a delegate for the Boilermakers and Blacksmiths Union to the Trades and Labour Council of Townsville. 

Jack Hutton - 00:02:34

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Jack Hutton
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00:02:34

Jack Hutton talks about receiving an apprenticeship with the railways in Townsville, Queensland, at the age of 15.

Darryl Noack - 00:09:43

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Darryl Noack
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00:09:43

Darryl Noack comments on the difficulties involved in his early role as a shop steward, ranging from his young age, inexperience, and the limited presence of FIA organisers from Brisbane and the absence of paid FIA organisers in North Queensland. He discusses the opening of a union sub branch in Townsville, led by secretary Harry Peebles, and how this impacted on the quality of unionism in his workplace, as well as the assistance of Fred Thompson.

Darryl Noack - 00:00:00

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Darryl Noack
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00:00:00

Darryl Noack describes his early life in rural Bohle River in Townsville, Queensland. He reflects on his education and his upbringing by conservative parents.

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