Archival Resources Details Tom McDonald interviewed by Richard Raxworthy in the Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project
- Title
- Tom McDonald 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 3128/8
- Date Range
- 1994
- Description
Oral history recording
Interviewee: Tom McDonald
Interviewer: Richard Raxworthy
Interview with Tom McDonald, National Secretary of the Building Workers' Industrial Union of Australia. Includes reference to: the miners' strike; his appearance in arbitration court to defend the Union; impressions of Labor Council Secretaries; demise of the 'right pub'; deregistration of the BWIU; affiliation of the ASC&J; relationships between the Labor Party, Communist Party and the Labor Council; interference from the Builders' Labourers'; campaign for superannuation; green bans; deregistration of the BLF; creation of the CFMEU; penal clauses; improvements to conditions; secondary boycotts; Troubleshooters; Building Industry Royal Commission.- Formats
- Audio Tapes
- Quantity
- 5 sound tape reels
- Access
- Written permission from Labor Council of New South Wales required for research and public use