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Pat Purcell interview

Purcell, former BLF Queensland Branch Secretary, Federal Vice-President and member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1992-2009, speaks of his personal background and family, union activism, union politics, working conditions, health and safety issues, legal advice during deregistration and in 2005, and illiteracy programs. Purcell uses strong language in the interview.

Ron Owens interview

Owens, former BLF South Australian Branch Secretary, speaks of his personal background and family, union activism, union politics, Green Bans, Jack Mundey, working conditions, health and safety issues, and Prices and Income Accord.

Morrie (Maurie) Lynch interview

Lynch (d. 2015), former BLF New South Wales Branch organiser and Treasurer, speaks of his personal background and family, education, working conditions, health and safety issues, union activism and union politics. The first minidisc has several minutes of silence before audio begins part-way through the interview.

Harry Karslake interview

Karslake (d. 2011), Darwin Defender 1942-45 and former BLF Victorian Branch organiser, speaks of union organising, union activism, union politics, Paddy Malone, working conditions, trade union delegation to China, Sino-Soviet relations and impact on Australian unions and Communist Party, general union and Communist politics, and Norm Gallagher.

Harry Karslake interview

Karslake (d. 2011), Darwin Defender 1942-45 and former BLF Victorian Branch organiser, speaks of his family and personal background, military service, political and union activism, Communist Party membership, union politics, working conditions, health and safety issues, demarcation disputes and Norm Gallagher.

Vince Dobinson interview

Dobinson (d. 2014), BLF delegate (1962-72), Queensland State Secretary (1972-90) and Federal President (1974-86), speaks of his family and personal background, emigration to Australia, working conditions, union activism and health and safety issues.

Irene Bolger interview

Bolger, barrister and former Victorian Branch Secretary of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation (1986-1989), speaks of her family and personal background, political activism, Branch Secretary election 1986, and 1986 nursing strike.