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Peter McMahon interviewed by Richard Raxworthy in the Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project [sound recording]
Bib ID 2127106
Format AudioAudio [sound recording]
Author
McMahon, Peter, 1931-, Interviewee
 
Access Conditions Written permission required from the Labor council of New South Wales for research, personal copies and public use. 
Description 1988 Oct. 12 
8 sound tape reels : 3 3/4 ips., mono. ; 5 in. 
Series

Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project

Summary

Mr McMahon, a trade union official, speaks of his family background and childhood; working at Bunarong Power Station; becoming delegate in the Electricity Commission; working for the Municipal Employees' Union; joining the ALP; problems seen as a delegate; industrial action at Bunarong; overseas industrial democracy; working for the salaried section; Rex Woods, Jim Kenny and Terry Winter's influence; grievances; difference between country and city people; Lake Cargelligo membership drive; Wallie Lewis; union affiliation with the ALP; industrial groups; Currawong resort; Jim Kenny; women in the union movement; equal pay committee; becoming assistant secretary on the MEU; his relations with Reg Triggs; ballot voting; ALP executive meetings; consequences of the ALP split for the union; union involvement in politics; main industrial achievement of MEU; officials he appointed; extension of the Newcastle Branch; Labor Forward Group; differing styles of secretaries; managing 2KY; involvement with TAFE; the Legislative Council; expansion of the union; involvement in the ACTU; Bob Hawke; leaving the union; Industrial Commission of NSW; his greatest achievements.

Notes

Part of a collection of interviews with former and present trade union leaders, produced as a joint project by the Labor Council of New South Wales and the National Library of Australia.

DCM record; National Library of Australia, Oral History and Folklore collection;

Index/Finding Aid Note Transcript available: (149 leaves) 
Subjects McMahon, Peter, - 1931- - Interviews.  |  Federated Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Union of Australia. - New South Wales Branch - History.  |  Labor unions - Municipal employees - New South Wales - Interviews.
Other authors/contributors Raxworthy, Richard, 1932-2003, Interviewer  |  Labor Council of New South Wales  |  National Library of Australia

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