Michael Weise talks about the involvement of union delegates in government initiatives in the Pilbara. He explains how the process currently works, and what needs to be done to improve the relationship between the two organisations.
Michael Weise discusses the formation of the Pilbara Mineworkers Union in the early 2000s and the lessons learnt from this union. He describes some of the other unions that have had coverage in the Pilbara.
Michael Weise discusses the nature of unionism in the Pilbara. He explains the plans currently underway to reinvigorate union membership, and the alliance between the CFMEU and the Australian Workers Union (AWU) that has been established to achieve this.
Michael Weise talks about what he sees as some of the reasons for the de-unionisation of the Pilbara (Western Australia) iron ore mining region during the 1990s.
