Includes Operative Painters’ and Decorators’ Union (OPDU) and Building Workers’ Industrial Union (BWIU) membership records 1950 - 1984, meeting minutes, rules, and enterprise agreements negotiated by the union. There are also papers relating to branch elections, amalgamations and finances; disputes, including some legal files; occupational safety including work site safety, drug and alcohol use and asbestos; training; national and international union and political campaigns including the 1998 maritime dispute; and publications, photographs, CDs, DVDs, videos and posters. Some material relates to infrastructure projects and social issues in the Australian Capital Territory including New Parliament House, the Canberra Casino, self-government, school closures, Old Canberra Hospital, the Folk Festival, and the proposed very fast train.

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU); Australian Education Union; Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union; Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers' Union.

Includes Benjamin Cameron site Nov 2000; delegates including Steve Hall, Mick Sloane, Craig McNamara, Andrew Steele, Kerry Rogers, Bob Gammon, Les Backhouse, Steve Judd, Colin Murphy, Mick Willis, Kiwi; John Clyde; Les Lancsar, Dave Cotric, Allpin Dillon; Dave Lumsden, Dean Hall, Tania Kelly, Rocky Arena, Robert Munro, Gary Shortland, Steve King; Cooks Federal Highway Project; Calvary Hospital concreters; OHS; National Museum site; Second Wave Rally 1999; Branch annual conference Construction Industry Training and Employment Association (CITEA) training room 1999; life members at presentation annual branch dinner 1999; Picnic Day 2000; Blue Card training source; site meetings Pilkingtons Manuka site 2000; Rio Tinto International conference 2000

Includes funeral march lead up to 2nd wave rally, organised by ACT Trades and Labour Council (TLC) Aug 1999; delegates and members 1999; women's breakfast lead up to 2nd wave rally, guest speaker Jenny Macklin Aug 1999; Namadgi National Park 1999

Includes Oakdale rally Jun 1999; Gordonstone fundraiser at Kitty O'Sheas Sydney Jun 1999; photographs provided by Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad (APHEDA) for journal; Totalcare - inside boilerhouse and incinerator Jul-Aug 1999; East Timor humanitarian aid concert Sep 1999; staff and officials; Constructing the Future launch by Arch Bevis at the National Museum site; rally

Subjects include Trevor Zeltner, Xanana Gusmao, Sarah Schoonwater, Les Lancsar, Michael Armstrong, Frank Armstrong, Bruno Marchiori, Nick Bono, Tas Tagliapetra, Ron Vankleef, Steve Wells, Steve Botterill, Tino Pollini, Ben Barton, Gary Thomas, Desley Bennett, John Callen, Brett Smith, Paul Saunders, Paul Hemsling, Mick Yeilds, Peter Thompson, Michael Moore, Phil Lynch, Troy Luff, Bob O'Hara, George Wason, Stan Robbie. Places include Majura Rifle Range, National Museum of Australia site, Events include ACIRT conference; Olympic flame in Canberra; Charity event for Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) Children's Charity lunch 2000 with guest of honour Gough Whitlam; GMC supercar race Jun 2000; Building Trades Group (BTG) breakfast fundraiser with Brumbies footballer Joe Roff and Owen Finegan; Totalcare Industries meeting; National Folk Festival 2000; Third Wave rally outside Parliament House May 2000; CNRT meeting with Xanana Gusmao; Jolly Jumbucks

Includes TWU and Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) blockade outside Canberra Hospital; union concert; ALP conference 1997; changes to Comcare rally; anti Pauline Hanson rally; Manuka redevelopment; workers embassy WA; Southside; Belconnen Markets; Thai Embassy; Saudi Arabian Embassy and residence; Mugga tip; Calvary Hospital; Mort Street; Garema Court; AGSO 1997 - 1998; OHS problems, some in Darwin, most sites not labelled; Canberra Hospital; Totalcare delegates meeting Nov 1999; Bush Fire Service; Fort Vickery; group outside Indonesian Embassy

Includes ACT Government dispute rally 1996; rally outside Peter Reith's office Oct 2000; York Park (Foreign Affairs); Scott Brothers Kingston; work sites 1996; Belconnen tip sludge pit testing; Yarralumla Nursery; Magistrates Court 1996; meeting at Canberra Workers Club; Picnic Day 1997; life members; Construction Industry Skills Centre (CISC) opening; blockade outside Canberra Hospital TWU and Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) 1997.

Includes Folk Festival 1996 - 1998; work sites in Darwin 1997; Projects motel; ANTaR sea of hands, Parliament House lawn; individuals (staff) 1990 - 1996; worker accommodation 1996; meetings and training; social events

Some photographs used in Building Worker (ACT Branch journal). Includes rally for Waterside dispute; Majura Rifle Range; Planetarium opening; Gordonstone picket; National Executive; Activists seminar 1998 including Greg Combet, John Coombes; Anzac Day story Civil and Civic; anti Rio Tinto rally; Sea of Hands 1997; Sydney May Day rally c. 1998; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) banner/march in Glasgow 1998; OH&S issues and meeting

Includes Building Trades Group (BTG) drug and alcohol photographs; Site photos 1992 - 1993; rally at Parliament House Feb 1994; Associated Paper and Pulp Mills (APPM) picket 1992; Save Our Schools parade - Cook Primary - best theme float; picket line South Curtin; rally or picket Nov 1991; rally in Civic square Jun 1990; rally at Civic Square Nov 1992; safety issues at site; uncaptioned people and meetings; New MBA building; home construction sites Lyneham, Evatt, Nicholls 1994; Canberra Observatory; Christmas lunch or dinner 1991; clubs 1990; Richmond Fellowship

Includes Construction Industry Training and Employment Association (CITEA) training; choir performance 1994; work sites; uncaptioned meetings, includes Kate Lundy and Rosemary Follett 1988 - 1991; stone house captioned "Baxters House"; ALP "Change for the better" event; groups of Building Workers' Industrial Union (BWIU) staff or delegates; Gordonstone rally 1999; photographs of Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) merchandise 1999; ACT Trades and Labour Council (TLC) picnic day 1999; ACT Government Unions Totalcare rally Jun 1999

Includes officials and staff, mostly uncaptioned, c. 1993 - 1996, including George Wason, Kate Lundy, Trevor Zeltner; Civil Construction; ACT Government; Peace Festival (children's event); various rallies and pickets; training (Construction Industry Training and Employment Association (CITEA)), some names captioned including Bradley Clyde

Includes uncaptioned photographs of work sites; Burnie Court; ACT Asbestos Mitchell; safety committee at St Hilliers; Techno building Greenway Waters; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) office staff; Canada Asbestos Rally Oct 2005; Haka Nov 2005; ACTU Community Rally Nov 2005, including Your Rights At Work campaign; Safety field day Sydney 1993; Asbestos removal 1989; National Federation of Building and Wood Workers Asia-Pacific meeting, Thailand 1991

Includes Russell Hill 1996 - 1998; group photographs used for posters; safety snaps 1992 - 1993; people, mostly delegates including Danny Ares, Neil James, Paul Jolly, Stephen Coggan, Nino Daddio, Kylie Williams; events; work sites including Mugga.

Includes old quarry; Tradies club including poker machines; Canberra Cranes picket line; helicopter lifting a generator; Pearce site 1993; sites with safety and facilities issues 1989; festival or show 1989; jobs for Canberra rally Garema Place and Parliament House 1988

Relates to workplace accidents and deaths

Christmas and BBQ in office Dec 2002; sites and workers; rally or picket photographs, placards relate to Bill Woods c. 2002; picnic 2001; loose photographs including Ernst Joosten, Mitchell Crane Hire crew, Alan Dillon, rally outside ACT Legislative Assembly; 3.5" floppy disk Coventry Site - Dickson Prestige Building Services

SF/31 Footy Dad (ACTU), SF/32 Dad and daughter) ACTU, SF/38 Mum in car (ACTU)

Also labelled: Your rights at work: worth fighting for

2 DVDs, one labelled: The DVD you must watch before you vote. Kevin Reynolds. The other labelled: A film by Joe Loh. Running time 37 mins

Also labelled: Your rights at work: worth fighting for

Produced by the Education and Training Unit of the Victorian Branch of the Construction and General Division of the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union. Director: Terrence Doran, Producer: Andrew Maj. Duration: 55 mins

Content: Barton Highway, Canberra 400, Charity Dinner, Folk Festival, Horse park, Indonia, JHD - Phill, Kingston - Les, Les, May Day Dinner, Merchandise, Mitchell Centre Darwin, OH&S Day at CIT

Contents: Alex, Angie, Emma. Includes campaign material for Katy Gallagher

Produced by Creative Safety Initiatives and Construction Charitable Works, supported by the ACT Health Promotion Grants Program

Includes footage of club bistros and poker machines

Safe procedures for the removal of asbestos from building sites - vital information for asbestos removal contractors, builders and clients. Duration: 20 mins. Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) production

Duration: approx 20 mins

Relates to workplace safety in construction industry

Relates to workplace safety in construction industry. Shows Sydney

Includes Marcia Langton, narration by Mungo MacCallum

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) National Office. 7 mins

Includes information booklets. Includes 1 duplicate video

Many unlabelled. Labelled negatives include: cavalcade to Canberra Aug 1996; Indian Embassy; Misc; Training/apprentices; job sites; Saudi Embassy; Rowers and picket outside Legislative Assembly; Misc / job sites; Construction Industry Training and Employment Association (CITEA) Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) - Civil & Civic site , 26/2/1996; 21/2/1996; Magistrates Court; Job sites; Murramang [Murramarang?], 1996; State Conference; unlabelled or misc (x 13).

Most photographs unlabelled and uncaptioned. Labels or subjects include: roadblock or picket, 18/3/1999; various work sites (including dam) and charity shave, 1995 - 1996; painters and decorators meeting and drinks, c. early 1980s; meeting with workers 4/5/89; collapse scaffolds Queanbeyan, Newcastle St Fyshwick John Pheiffer, WACO Scaffolders Shepard St Hume 28/10/88; Painters Union, possibly Belconnen Mall, 1970s; various worksites, some with safety problems, and workers, photos were loose and uncaptioned, 1989 - 1999; loose uncaptioned photos of union staff, workers, c. 1980s - c. 2001; children's charity event (SIDS kids) c. 2005; Painters Union photos, mostly b+w, showing street murals, c. 1980, also one photo of Albert Thompson, ACT branch, room launch 1991; CD-R disk labelled Jindabyne dam photos 2004/2005; unlabelled b+w site photos appearing to show building demolition, c. 1980s. End of box. Continuation of 1998 box: launch of "At the coalface" (inc Bob Hawke and Blanch D'Alpuget) and John Maitland miners farewell; anti-abortion laws rally, 1998; Gordonstone Lodge; ACIRT training Aug 2000; member profile Michael Armstrong (spring journal 2000); various photos from Trevor's office 13.9.2000; Treasury site meeting Aug 2000; drug and alcohol programs and raffle Aug-Sep 2000; Townsville dispute 1999; musicians and colourful float at a rally or event; small group loose photos including Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) organiser, Phil Johnstone Sep 2000; rally or protest 1998; uncaptioned photos of woman and underwater mural scene; Yarralumla Nursery, c. 1996; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) extensions 16 - 19 September [c. 1996]; misc. unlabelled inc. Civic Bus Interchange, Canberra airport, Wayne Berry, c. 1996; MUA rally outside NFF headquarters, 1998; Indian temple, Mawson, 1996; various inc. training session, Canberra Centre carpark cashiers, c. 1998; Indian temple demonstration; picnic / family day, c. 1995

Most uncaptioned, but labels for groups of photos include: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) children's charity dinner 14 May 2002 (includes George Gregan and Sigrid Thornton); "John's pics" (construction site, time-stamped 94-2-6); Construction Industry Training and Employment Association (CITEA) apprentices building bridge at Floriade, Sep 12 2002; Total Care stack; Canberra Centre; May Day 2002 (includes Jeremy Pyner, Glen Parry, Katy Gallagher, Sharan Burrow); Canberra 400 Construction Jun 2002; Staff (Simon Puckitt, Les Lancsar); Zvonko Benac (delegate) and Les Lancsar; Memorial service 20/5/02; Kingston Foreshore Government Printing Office demolition; JHD Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) Discussions Apr 2002; Barton Highway duplication 24/4/02; Folk Festival 2002; Concert at Construction Site in Barton featured Jigzag and Evan Mathison 27/3/02; 2003 Picnic Day and golf; tool pics; uncaptioned work site; people - possible delegates, also including an uncaptioned lunchroom; uncaptioned work sites. Start new box: loose photographs of sites (including Williamsdale quarry), delegates, some captioned, some possibly used in winter 2001 edition of journal; car race 2001 or 2002; work sites with asbestos including old Mitchell brickworks, Duffy St; various people and sites, most captioned (includes Jason O'Mara and Steve Orr, Aust. Staging and Rigging, Signs Incorporated, Rentelec, GMC 400, ACIRT, D and A Manufacturing, Capital Drainage and Concreting, Deneele Signs; M1 Rally; D and A booklet launch 10 April 2001; various people and sites, some captioned inc Brian Colbran, Craig MacNamara Totalcare delegate, Signs Inc, Deneele Signs, Capital Drainage and Concrete, Woden Site, scaffolders meeting, Civic Hotel; Award stripping rally 27/3/01; annual conference 7-8 Mar 2001; picnic 2001; forestry rally 2001; Doma Group picket Feb 2001; Delegates photos (Steve Judd); ABC rally 11 Feb 2001 (inc Ruth Cracknell, John Howard).

Most photographs unlabelled and uncaptioned. Labels or subjects include: journal summer 2001 (includes a set of 10 small black and white photos of the Tradesmen's Union Club 1964); ACT Trades and Labour Council (TLC) / Australian People for Health, Education and Development Abroad (APHEDA) dinner 6/12/00; Burmese Embassy rally 6/12/00; Christmas journal 2000 (includes Tidbinbilla Tracking Station); merchandise; Construction Industry Training and Employment Association (CITEA) award presentations 27/10/00; staff and delegates. Start of new box labelled March 2005; staff farewells, meetings, parties; picnic day 4/3/02; refugee rally 12/2/2002; anti globalisation rally, Sydney 13/11/01; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) children's charity, mostly hospital photos, includes charity lunch with Gough Whitlam 29/8/00; various worksites inc. Phoenix apt collapse Nov. 2001; maintenance depot staff; Construction Industry Training and Employment Association (CITEA) awards night; book launch "On solid foundations" 8/10; rally to oppose award simplification - part time clause 18/10/01; Stockport rally at airport 18/7/01; Brumbies on harley, Griffith oval for club posters, 18/5/01; Building Trades Group (BTG) breakfast; miscellaneous loose photographs, including meetings, staff, rally, possible picket, work sites, 2001 - 2002; work sites; photos of protest for peace, environmental, East Timor issues, work site, award ceremony Nov. 1991; various work sites in Dickson, Manuka, National Museum, some with comments about safety by Les Lancsar, c. 1999; cheque presentation at Tradies, boxing match, Jan. 2006; workers on construction site (possibly Geoscience Australia), with cover note from Adrian 25/10/97; uncaptioned worksite, Sep-Oct 1989; union office on unnamed work site; large roof on unnamed work site (stadium or convention centre?); construction site corner Barracks Flate Drive and Cooma Rd, Queanbeyan.

Includes work site safety issues 1992, 1994; mixed work sites, people, training, tip 1994; various unlabelled work sites 1994 - 2004; satellite installation 1996

Includes Old Canberra Hospital (some negatives only), Richmond Fellowship; people arriving for a meeting 1992; Band performing at union event c. 1996; Union rally Garema Place c. 1994; APPM picket Burnie c. 1992

Includes various work sites; safety snaps, Crane report, Civil Report; Raiders launch c. 2006; Raiders Community Action Jun 2006; Chris, Rachal and James c. 2006; "Spot the difference" - man wearing Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) hard hat and Raiders jersey c. 2006; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU)-Raiders cheque handover; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) staff/officials at Chinese restaurant c. 2006; meeting and club interior, probably Tradies.

Includes Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) staff or delegate portrait photographs by Sandy Spiers, index print, negatives, CD; uncaptioned photographs Jan 1991 showing surveillance, picket, school, possible protests at a site; Hangar; Group photograph at unlabelled commemorative site, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) Mining and Energy flag; Jugularity performance group; Tony Abbott by Brian Bird; unlabelled coastal park, construction site; National Folk Festival

Includes Church Charnwood, ACT Law Courts, Civil & Civic Section 56, Beasel Bros Calwell, C&C Greenacre, Skatbin Belconnen Bridge, Pendon Belconnen, Gladstone St Fyshwick and other unlabelled work sites.

Includes people, site, rally 1990; safety snaps; uncaptioned work sites, Gungahlin Drive Extension (GDE) Kenoss; Skatbin Belconnen Bridge, Holding Mawson, Dave Bras Queanbeyan motel, Queanbeyan City Council, Kazias Greenway, Isaac shops 1989; meetings, officials, sites 1990; worker accommodation 1996

No caption apart from photographers' stamp. Men likely to be construction workers. Approximate date is assigned based on photographs of construction workers in the Dwyer collection of photographs of Canberra at the National Library of Australia, but these photographs have not been compared. These photographs could be as late as 1950s. Prints in poor condition

Includes various unlabelled work sites including safety issues; Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) rally Manuka Oval; media gathered outside Legislative Assembly 1989; Your rights at work rally, Parliament house; ACT Trades and Labour Council (TLC) picket