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Title
John Ducker interviewed by Richard Raxworthy in the Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project
Repository
National Library of Australia Oral History Collection
Reference
ORAL TRC 1948/36
Date Range
1988
Description

Oral history recording
Interviewee: John Ducker
Interviewer: Richard Raxworthy

Interview with John Ducker, former Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia. Includes reference to: working as an ironworker; becoming minutes secretary of the Ironworkers' Union; working conditions; strikes; joining the union; Industrial Groups; move to the Labor council; working for the Ironworkers' Union; conditions; relations with Hawke; Labor Council meetings; styles of chairpersons; his role as Assistant Secretary; left and right pubs; plumbers' nine-week strike; Labor Council meetings; reasons for leaving the Secretaryship; green bans; Jack Mundey; ACTU; Workskill.

Formats
Audio Tapes
Quantity
5 sound tape reels
Access
Written permission from Labor Council of New South Wales required for research and public use