John Battams lists the many honorary and official union positions he has held within the QTU, and describes the duties associated with these. He focusses on his ascent to General Secretary in 1990.
John Battams speaks about his first years as a teacher at Sandgate District State High School, and how he came to first be involved in the Queensland Teachers Union (QTU).
Greg Moran discusses other Young Labor contacts including Arch Bevis, David and Meg Hinchliffe, John Shepley, Pat Hickey and Jackie Lewis (married to Wally Lewis).
Greg Moran discusses living in the northern suburbs of Brisbane and the sectarian underpinnings of life in those days. He recalls starting work as a clerk in the Queensland Railways, a full union shop, and remembers joining the ALP, Brisbane Young Labor, at age 17 in meetings at Arch and Kathy Bevis' house where there was a big focus on issues like anti-uranium and anti-nuclear power.
Bob Henricks discusses members of the THG: Neal Kane (ETU), Harry Hauenschild (Metals Union), Archie Bevis (TWU), Tom Burton (Printing Union), Fred Whitby (FMWU then became TLC Secretary), and Jack Egerton (TLC), and Tom Burns.
