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Archival Resources Details Charlie Fitzgibbon interviewed by Richard Raxworthy in the Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project

Title
Charlie Fitzgibbon 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 1948/19
Date Range
1986
Description

Oral history recording
Interviewee: Charlie Fitzgibbon
Interviewer: Richard Raxworthy

Fitzgibbon speaks about his family background; working at the Waterside Workers' Federation office in Newcastle; working on the Newcastle waterfront; industrial disputes in Newcastle; activities of communists in the union; becoming General Secretary; containerisation and the effects on membership; the election of Hawke as ACTU President in 1969; ACTU executive; 1979 ACTU conference.

Formats
Audio Tapes
Quantity
150 minutes
Access
Written permission from Labor Council of New South Wales required for research and public use