49 National Coal Strike
Further exploration of the 1949 National Coal Strike from a Queensland perspective.
A Union Of People: The Changes, The Challenges
A corporate video about workplace reform, enterprise bargaining and workplace deregulation.
ACTU Campaign Ads 2005
Television campaign ads highlighting the threat of Work Choices legislation to ordinary workers.
All In A Day’s Work
A government informational film about the introduction of mechanised industrial handling equipment after World War Two.
Artisans Of Australia – Iron Craft
A short documentary about artisan ironworkers in a Newtown foundry.
ATP Interview Eveleigh Workshops– Richard Butcher
An interview with Richard Butcher about the Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.
Australia And Your Future – No.1 Men Wanted
A government informational film aimed at attracting discharged British servicemen to Australia as workers after World War Two.
Back To Mulligan
A former resident travels back to Mt Mulligan in Far North Queensland with his daughters.
Battle: The Road To Ratios Legislation
A short documentary about nurse to patient ratios legislation for Victorian public hospitals.
Blackbird
A short film about pacific islanders kidnapped or forced to work on Queensland's sugar cane fields.
Bread and Dripping
A short documentary in which four working class women recount the hardships they endured during the Depression years.
Bridge Riggers Have Nerves Of Steel – Australian Diary 89
A newsreel showing painters and maintenance workers on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the 1950s.
Caddie
Feature film about a woman's struggle to survive impoverished inner city Sydney during the Depression.
CBA Central Coast: A Case Study In Unity
A video about banking workers fighting unfair performance targets.
Coal Dust, The Invisible Killer
A short documentary highlighting the dangers of dust to the health of mine workers.
Coal Mining The Modern Way – Newcastle NSW
A newsreel about mechanised coal mining in Newcastle, New South Wales in the 1950s.
Constant Vigilance
A documentary about the campaigns and struggles of construction workers in Victoria.
Constructing Fear – Australia’s Secret Industrial Inquisition
A documentary about the Australian Building and Construction Commission and the intimidation of workers.
Devil’s Dust
A television mini-series highlighting the devastating consequences of asbestos mining and processing on Australian workers and the wider community.
Don’s Party
A satirical comedy feature film about an election night party in the suburbs of Sydney in 1969.
Don’t Be Too Polite Girls
A short documentary about discrimination against working women in Australia from World War Two to the 1970s.
Edna Ryan – A Political Life
A documentary featuring legendary political activist and unionist Edna Ryan.
Eight Hour Day At Tamworth 1916
A newsreel of the 1916 Labour Day parade in Tamworth New South Wales.
Eight Hour Day Procession – Melbourne 1939
Footage of an Eight Hour Day procession through Melbourne in 1939.
Every Day’s A Challenge
A promotional video highlighting the problem of violence against healthcare workers.
Field Day Interview Eveleigh Workshops – Bill Driver
An interview with Bill Driver about the Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.
Field Day Interview Eveleigh Workshops – Bob Rhymes
An interview with Bob Rhymes about the Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.
Field Day Interview Eveleigh Workshops – Ian Mair
An interview with Ian Mair about the Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.
Field Day Interview Eveleigh Workshops – Jack Mulcahy
An interview with Jack Mulcahy about the Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.
Field Day Interview Eveleigh Workshops – Nerida
An interview with a descendent of railway workers at the Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.
Field Day Interview Eveleigh Workshops – Robert Wright
An interview with Robert Wright about the Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.
First Aboriginal Skipper At Sydney Ferries
A short documentary about the first Aboriginal skipper for Sydney's Ferries.
For Love or Money
A documentary feature that charts the history of Australian women in the workplace and their struggles.
From The Mines To The Ships – Our Strength Is In The Chain
A conference video presentation about the threat of globalisation and the need for unions to work together worldwide.
Globalising Solidarity
A conference video presentation about globalisation and the need for Australian unionists to engage with workers around the world.
Globalising Solidarity – Extended Version
An extended conference video presentation about globalisation and the need for Australian unionists to engage with workers around the world.
Gloria
A short documentary about Uruguayan women fighting for the release for political prisoners in Latin America.
Gough Whitlam – In His Own Words
A feature documentary about Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.
Grocon: A Dispute About Safety
A short documentary about the CFMEU's dispute with Grocon over safety.
How The West Was Lost
A feature documentary about the 1946 Aboriginal pastoral strike in Western Australia.
Lockout
A documentary about the violent Rothbury Lockout on the Northern District coalfields of NSW in 1929-30.
Longwall Mining At Invincible Colliery
A short documentary demonstrating longwall mining at Invincible Colliery.
Making A Start In Australia
A government informational film aimed at European migrants to Australia in the 1970s.
Motor Car Body Building Is Important Industry – Australian Diary 45
A newsreel showing Australian car manufacturing in the 1950s.
Neville Bonner: Australian Biography
An extended reflective interview with Liberal Party Senator Neville Bonner, Australia's first Aboriginal member of Federal Parliament.
Not Only The Need
A short documentary highlighting the lack of affordable and decent housing in 1950s Australia.
Oakdale – 6.3 Million Reasons To Belong To The Union
A video covering the 1999 Oakdale colliery closure and the loss of worker entitlements.
Open Cut Safety, Induction Training
A short documentary concerning open cut coal mine safety for new workers.
Pensions For Veterans
A short documentary that charts the Waterside Workers Federation's 1953 campaign to win pensions.
Peter Garrett at Austar Coalmine – March 13 2007
Archive footage of Peter Garett visiting the Austar coal mine.
Power From The Snow
A government film about the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme and the building of the Guthega Dam.
Preventing Disaster: Learning From Longford
An academic analysis of the 1998 Longford Gas Plant explosion in Victoria.
Queensland
A narrative film about two working class characters attempting to escape 1970s Melbourne for sunshine and hope in Queensland.
Rail Town
A government film showcasing the railway town of Port Augusta in South Australia in the 1950s.
Red Matildas
Three Australian women recount how the hardships of the Depression forged their politics and inspired them to fight for social justice.
Rocking the Foundations
A documentary feature that traces the history of New South Wales Builders Labourers' Federation and its social activism.
Saving Millers Point Compilation
A compilation of footage about the Millers Point public housing redevelopment on Sydney Harbour.
Securing Workers’ Entitlements
A union video about protecting workers' entitlements when companies become insolvent.
Steam Power – The Eveleigh Railway Workshops
A short documentary charting the history of Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.
Story Of A City
A government film showcasing the industrial city of Newcastle in New South Wales in 1945.
Sugar Slaves
A documentary about pacific islanders kidnapped or forced to work on Queensland's sugar cane fields.
Sustainability In The Emergency Department
A video about environmental sustainability in an emergency department.
Taking The Children: Western Australia’s Stolen Generations
A short documentary about Western Australia's stolen generations.
The Change At Groote
A short documentary about the impact of a manganese mine on indigenous workers and community on Groote Eylandt island.
The Coal Miner
A government short documentary about mine mechanisation in New South Wales in the 1950s.
The Commonwealth’s Trans-Australian Railway
A silent film documenting the construction of the Trans-Australian Railway.
The Great Strike (1917)
This is a restored and reconstituted version of a silent documentary about the 1917 Great Strike.
The Helping Hand: The Story Of The Good Neighbour Movement
A government informational film promoting the work of the Good Neighbour Movement in welcoming migrants to Australia in the 1960s.
The Hungry Miles
A short documentary that recounts the struggles of Australian waterside workers from the Great Depression to the 1950s.
The Legend of Fred Paterson
A documentary about Fred Paterson, the only communist ever elected to an Australian parliament.
The Metals – Anatomy Of A Union
A documentary about the enterprise bargaining process between a small manufacturer and the union.
The New Ipswich
A government film showcasing the industrial city of Ipswich in Queensland during the post war period of the late 1940s.
The Timber Getters
A government film about timber cutters on the New South Wales mid north coast in the 1950s.
The Union Rep. Will You Join?
A short film about union recruitment and the counterproductive nature of high pressure tactics used by union delegates.
Time, Place and Circumstances – The Brian Miller Story
A tribute video to construction worker and unionist Brian Miller.
Times Up – The Story of the Campaign For Equal Pay
A short documentary about women's long struggle for equal pay.
Tough Men Tough Times – Stories From The Great Depression
A short documentary about the Depression and the struggles of the working class.
Trade Unions Celebrate Historic Occasion – Australian Diary
A newsreel of the 1955 Labour Day parade in Sydney.
Training Film For Union Delegates
A training video for CFMEU - Mining & Energy Division's union delegates.
Union Communication Facts
A short film about union delegates and the importance of obtaining facts when communicating about disputes.
United Services Union Sponsorship 2005 – Newcastle Knights
A promotional video on the United Services Union's sponsorship of the Newcastle Knights.
Victoria Converts Brown Coal To Power And Light – Australian Diary 14
A newsreel about the Yallourn brown coal mine and power house in Victoria in the 1940s.
View From Below
A short documentary introducing new coal miners to underground work and safety measures.
Wharfies
A documenting charting the history of the Waterside Workers Federation from 1902 to the 1980s.
What About The Workers’ Workers
A short documentary about mostly female union workers going on strike against their own male dominated union.
Whatever It Takes
A short documentary about equal pay for women in community and disability services.
When The Dust Settles
A documentary about the risks of open cut uranium mining to workers and communities.
Women of Steel
A documentary about the struggle of a group of women to win the right to work at the Wollongong steelworks.
Woolloomooloo
A documentary feature about inner city working class residents fighting to save their area from re-development.
WWF Film News No.1
A newsreel shot by the Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit about the 1956 Margins Dispute.
Your Rights At Work: Worth Fighting For – Melbourne National Day of Action
A campaign video against Work Choices legislation.
Your Rights At Work: Worth Fighting For – We Can’t Be Beaten
A campaign video against Work Choices legislation