Archival Resources Details Barry Egan interviewed by Richard Raxworthy in the Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project
- Title
- Barry Egan 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 1948/37
- Date Range
- 1988
- Description
Oral history recording
Interviewee: Barry Egan
Interviewer: Richard Raxworthy
Interview with Barry Egan, former State Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union and National Secretary of the Shop Assistants' Union. Includes reference to: joining the union; membership campaigns; Illawarra industrial relations; Keith Murphy's appointment as Secretary; his election as NSW Secretary; amalgamation with the AWU; proposed merger of BWIU, AWU and Shop Assistants' Unions; his relations with the NCC; his involvement with the ACTU; Hawke's purchase of Bourke's Store; right and left factions; his relations with Wran and Whitlam; relations with the Retail Traders' Association; unsuccessful campaigns; performance of the unions in different states; relations with other unions; relinquishing the Secretaryship; main legacy to the Union ; extended trading hours.- Formats
- Audio Tapes
- Quantity
- 4 sound tape reels
- Access
- Written permission from Labor Council of New South Wales required for research and public use
Related entries
Employer Bodies
Peak Union bodies
- Australian Council of Trade Unions (i), ACTU (1947 - 1979)
- Australian Council of Trade Unions (ii), ACTU (1979 - 1981)