49 National Coal Strike
Further exploration of the 1949 National Coal Strike from a Queensland perspective.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Billy Dean
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Billy Jones
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Elaine Brennan
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Frank Finch Part 1
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Frank Finch Part 2
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Jim Steele
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – John O’Loughlan
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Kevin Underwood
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Les Wells
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
An Australian Merchant Seaman’s Story In His Own Words – Roger Wilson
On camera oral history featuring Australia's unionized merchant seamen.
Battle: The Road To Ratios Legislation
A short documentary about nurse to patient ratios legislation for Victorian public hospitals.
Beneath Black Skies
A documentary that recounts the history of coal mining in the Illawarra region of southern NSW.
Black Gold Kindred Spirits Additional Interviews
Additional interviews about the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine from Black Gold Kindred Spirits.
Black Gold, Kindred Spirits
A documentary about the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine in Victoria, from its inception in 1908 to its closure in 1969.
Blood On The Coal
A feature length documentary charting the history and contemporary challenges for mineworkers on the Queensland coalfields.
Bread and Dripping
A short documentary in which four working class women recount the hardships they endured during the Depression years.
CFMEU Mining & Energy Division National Convention 2012
Video presentation for CFMEU Mining & Energy Division's 2012 Convention.
CFMEU Mining & Energy National Conference – For A Clean, Safe and Secure Future
A CFMEU Mining & Energy National Conference presentation in 2007.
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.
Deep Bells Ringing – The Life And Songs Of Paul Robeson
A documentary recounting American bass baritone artist and political activist Paul Robeson's visit to the construction site of the Sydney Opera House.
Edna Ryan – A Political Life
A documentary featuring legendary political activist and unionist Edna Ryan.
Field Day Interview Eveleigh Workshops – Bob Rhymes
An interview with Bob Rhymes about the Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.
For Love or Money
A documentary feature that charts the history of Australian women in the workplace and their struggles.
Friends and Enemies
Feature length documentary about the South East Electricity Board strike of 1985.
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.
Grocon: A Dispute About Safety
A short documentary about the CFMEU's dispute with Grocon over safety.
Hola Australia
A short documentary in which the three winners of the 2005 MUA film competition travel to Cuba.
How The West Was Lost
A feature documentary about the 1946 Aboriginal pastoral strike in Western Australia.
International Solidarity
A short documentary about the role of the Maritime Union of Australia in supporting workers and causes worldwide.
Interview With Jack O’Shea
Interview footage with a miner about industrial turmoil on the NSW coalfields.
Interview With Malcolm and Bernie Peters
Interview footage about the Federal Government fining strikers.
Job Security: Fighting From The Front
A DVD about job security and workplace safety for maritime workers.
Kemira – Diary Of A Strike
A documentary about the 1982 Kemira Colliery strike in Wollongong New South Wales.
Labour Council End Of Year Video 2005
Promotional video highlighting the Labour Council of NSW's campaign against Howard Government's workplace laws.
Last Stand At Nymboida
A documentary about the Nymboida coal mine rebellion in northern News South Wales in 1975.
Life On The Picket
A documentary about life on the picket line during the Vickery coal mine strike in 1995.
Lockout
A documentary about the violent Rothbury Lockout on the Northern District coalfields of NSW in 1929-30.
MUA Idol – The MUA
A short documentary exploring historically important disputes in the MUA's history.
Naa Muru Gurung
A documentary feature that traces this history of Aboriginal public education in New South Wales.
Naked Into The Jungle – Rio Tinto, Workers and Communities
A short documentary that charts the global conduct of mining giant Rio Tinto.
National Textiles – One Hundred Cents In The Dollar
A documentary about the National Textiles dispute over unpaid entitlements in 2000.
Oakdale – 6.3 Million Reasons To Belong To The Union
A video covering the 1999 Oakdale colliery closure and the loss of worker entitlements.
Oaky North Mine Christmas Letter
A campaign commercial against the Oaky North Mine lockout in Queensland.
Painters And Dockers Strike
A short documentary about the painters and dockers strike at Sydney's Naval Shipyards.
Peko Pilbara Pirates
A short documentary about the 1986 Robe River iron ore mine dispute in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Pensions For Veterans
A short documentary that charts the Waterside Workers Federation's 1953 campaign to win pensions.
Rocking the Foundations
A documentary feature that traces the history of New South Wales Builders Labourers' Federation and its social activism.
Songs On The Waterfront
A short documentary about life on the picket line during the Patrick Dispute in Brisbane.
Steam Power – The Eveleigh Railway Workshops
A short documentary charting the history of Eveleigh Railway Workshops in Sydney.
Stolt Australia
A short documentary about the MUA's fight to stop a vessel being registered offshore and the crew sacked.
Story Of A City
A government film showcasing the industrial city of Newcastle in New South Wales in 1945.
Strike Support
Extended first hand account of Queensland coal miner strike support and organisation.
The Great Strike (1917)
This is a restored and reconstituted version of a silent documentary about the 1917 Great Strike.
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.
Tough Men Tough Times – Stories From The Great Depression
A short documentary about the Depression and the struggles of the working class.
Union Communication Facts
A short film about union delegates and the importance of obtaining facts when communicating about disputes.
United We Bargain
A promotional video highlighting union campaigns in the health sector in Western Australia in the 1990s.
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.
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