Harry Hauenschild identifies the key policy and decision makers during this period, the Inner Executive of the Labor Party and the Executive of the Queensland Trades and Labor Council (TLC). He describes how the intervention would not have occurred had the Labor Party radio station not been in a slump.
Harry Hauenschild discusses the membership of the AWU and explains why this union was never affiliated on a state basis, the politics involved and the base of their membership.
Harry Hauenschild discusses the changes following the federal intervention, the transfer of power from the Labor Party affiliated unions back to the AWU.
Harry Hauenschild reflects on state politics and comments on the link between the Labor Party and unions. He describes how unions were able to influence the parliamentary party and how he feels in recent times this has changed.
Harry Hauenschild explains how he joined the Labor Party in 1961 because of its union affiliations. He describes how he made the transition from being a state figure in the union to the National Executive of the Boilermakers and Blacksmith Society and discusses his involvement in the amalgamation of several unions.
Harry Hauenschild discusses his initial involvement with the union movement as Honorary Branch President of the Rockhampton branch of the Boilermakers Unions of Rockhampton.
