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Title
Laurie Short 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 1948/30
Date Range
1988
Description

Oral history recording
Interviewee: Laurie Short
Interviewer: Richard Raxworthy

Interview with Laurie Short, former National Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers' Association of Australia. Includes reference to: Conflict with Stalinists in the Balmain branch of the FIA, 1945-1947; 1944 and 1949 elections for the FIA National Secretary; the battle with Stalinists for control of the FIA after the 1949 election; Nick Origlass; Labor Council of New South Wales; ACTU Congresses; his period as FIA National Secretary, 1951-1982.

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