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Stan Sharkey interviewed by Richard Raxworthy in the Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project [sound recording]
Bib ID 452816
Format AudioAudio [sound recording]
Author
Sharkey, Stan, 1933-, Interviewee
 
Access Conditions Written permission from the Labor Council of New South Wales required for research and public use. 
Description 1994 Aug. 22 
3 sound tape reels 7 1/2 ips., ; 7 in. 
Series

Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project

Summary

Mr Sharkey, Assistant National Secretary, Building Workers' Industrial Union of Australia, talks of his family background; the impact of the Depression and World War II; coal strike; his parents' influence; joining the union; encouragement of Ernie Boatswain; accident on a building site; attempts to sack him; safety in the building industry; body hire and cash in hand; working full time for the union; industrial groups; political and religious affiliations; becoming delegate to the Labor Council; Labor Council meetings; Trades Hall hotel and the Star; suspension of the BLF; accident pay; conditions; the role of the Assistant Secretary; court appearances; green bans; Jack Mundey ; negotiation; Victoria Street development; de-registration of the BLF; Gallagher and demarcation; role as member of the Executive of the Labor Council; Pat Clancy; his political life; joining the Communist Party; building his home; raiding of houses for Communist publications; formation of the Socialist Party; Marxism; international movement; capitalism; ACTU Committee activities; Mabo legislation; restructuring of trade union movement.

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 (typescript, 38 leaves) 
Subjects Sharkey, Stan, - 1933- - Interviews.  |  Building Workers' Industrial Union of Australia.  |  Labor unions - Construction workers - New South Wales.  |  New South Wales - Social conditions.
Other authors/contributors Raxworthy, Richard, 1932-2003, Interviewer

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