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An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Frank Finch Part 2

On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.

Film Topics:

MaritimeUnions

Film Tags:

American merhant shipsFrank FinchMaritimeMelbourne waterfrontMerchant seamenNorwegian merchant shipsSeaman's UnionStrikesUnionsWharfiesWorking classWorking conditions

Film Type:

InterviewOn Camera Oral History
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Constructing Fear – Australia’s Secret Industrial Inquisition

A documentary about the Australian Building and Construction Commission and the intimidation of workers.

Film Topics:

Building and ConstructionUnions

Film Tags:

1998 Webb Dock waterfront disputeAustraliaAustralian Building and Construction CommissionBrodene WardleyCharlie CorbettConstructionHealth & safetyJohn Howard GovernmentLa Trobe ValleyMandurah railway projectMelbourneMelbourne waterfrontPeter BallardPoliticsPort CampbellStrikesWorking class

Film Type:

Documentary
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Our Man Kisch

A short documentary chronicling Egon Kisch's controversial anti-fascism speaking trip to Australia in 1934.

Film Topics:

Anti-FascismPeace Movement

Film Tags:

Adolf HitlerAnti warAnti-fascismAnti-War Congress in MelbourneAustralia - NSW - SydneyBenito MussoliniCharles MurrayCommunismCommunist PartyConscriptionCzechoslovakiaDepressionsEgon KischFremantleHigh Court of AustraliaImmigrantsImprisonmentJoseph LyonsJoseph Lyons GovernmentKatharine PritchardLen FoxMelbourneMelbourne centenary celebrationsMelbourne ShrineMelbourne waterfrontNazi GermanyNazismPeace movementPercy LaidlerPoliticsPort MelbournePovertyRailways UnionRalph GibsonRobert MenziesSenator Arthur RaySocial justiceSocialismStrathairdThe HolocaustTom GleesonTortureUnemploymentUnionsUnited KingdomVictoria PoliceWhite Australia PolicyWorking classWorld Committee Against War and FascismWorld War OneWorld War Two

Film Type:

Documentary - Short
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The Union At Work

A conference video presentation profiling the challenges facing workers on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry.

Film Topics:

MaritimeUnions

Film Tags:

CasualisationHealth & safetyHospitalityJob insecurityMaritimeMaritime Union of AustraliaMelbourneMelbourne waterfrontSpirit of TasmaniaTourism workersUnionsWorking conditions

Film Type:

Conference Video Presentation
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WWF Film News No.1

A newsreel shot by the Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit about the 1956 Margins Dispute.

Film Topics:

MaritimeStrikesUnions

Film Tags:

American Utah Consolidated CompanyAustraliaAustralia - NSW - SydneyAustralian Council of Trade Unions ACTUBill HartnessDowding Street DepotJack RuleJim HealyKearney RockKeith GowMargins Dispute 1956MaritimeMatt MunroMelbourneMelbourne waterfrontNewcastleNorm WoodleyPort Kembla steel workersRed CrossRon MaxwellSt. Mary’sStan MoranStrike orgainsationStrikesSydneySydney Town HallTas BullTramwaysUnionsWagesWaterside Workers FederationWaterside Workers Film UnitWollongongWomenWomen's AuxiliaryWorking classWorking conditions

Film Type:

Newsreel
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