North Queensland

Grace Grace - 00:33:43

Interview: 
Grace Grace
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00:33:43

Grace Grace describes the isolation of workers in North Queensland and the strategies she put in place to maintain links, including the opening of new TLC branches.

Vince Dobinson - 00:19:08

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Vince Dobinson
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00:19:08

Vince Dobinson discusses a demarcation dispute between the AWU and the BLF in North Queensland over the Hay Point coal terminal approach trestle in 1970. He comments on his role in the case.

Liz Cunningham - 00:04:43

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Liz Cunningham
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00:04:43

Liz Cunningham describes her early career, first working at a supermarket, later at an insurance brokers, before briefly moving with her family to North Queensland. Later she moved to Sydney to attend Bible College where she met her future husband John.

Mary Kelly - 00:08:27

Interview: 
Mary Kelly
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00:08:27

Mary Kelly describes her wariness about joining a political party, despite attending many and various events and meetings put on by those political factions.

Kevin Carroll - 00:34:49

Interview: 
Kevin Carroll
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00:34:49

Kevin Carroll discusses unionism in North Queensland and its similarites with unionism across Australia.

Kevin Carroll - 00:00:00

Interview: 
Kevin Carroll
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00:00:00

Kevin Carroll reads a prepared statement about his involvement with the union movement.

Janice Mayes - 00:20:17

Interview: 
Janice Mayes
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00:20:17

Janice Mayes explains the area she controlled as Secretary of the union and the relationship with the North Queensland branch.

Walter Threlfall - 00:50:39

Interview: 
Walter Threlfall
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00:50:39

Walter Threlfall describes the union involvement in wider social and community issues in North Queensland.

Walter Threlfall - 00:49:17

Interview: 
Walter Threlfall
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00:49:17

Walter Threlfall discusses the influence of Communism on trade unions in North Queensland. He comments on the decline in trade union activism and in the Communist Party in North Queensland.

Walter Threlfall - 00:47:36

Interview: 
Walter Threlfall
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00:47:36

Walter Threlfall reflects on the differences in disputes and employment in North Queensland, as compared to South East Queensland.

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