Bill Marklew describes his involvement with the MUA dispute including coordinating the picket line at the Townsville wharves in his capacity as regional president of the ACTUQ. He mentions that dealing with the National Farmers' Federation was important in regional areas.
Bill Marklew discusses the issues associated with being elected Assistant State Secretary while being based in Townsville rather than Brisbane. He comments that he was the only elected official in far North Queensland and describes how he was able to achieve this through his connections with the Australian Council of Trade Unions Queensland (ACTUQ) of which he was the President.
