Peter McMahon interviewed by Richard Raxworthy in the Labor Council of New South Wales oral history project [sound recording]

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.