construction industry

Wallace Trohear - 01:19:33

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Wallace Trohear
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01:19:33

Wallace Trohear reflects on the nature of workplace health and safety in the building and construction industry, and the use of strike action.

Wallace Trohear - 00:43:33

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Wallace Trohear
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00:43:33

Wallace Trohear speaks about the importance of raising workers' consciousness about issues in the building and construction industry.

Wallace Trohear - 00:31:16

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Wallace Trohear
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00:31:16

Wallace Trohear talks about the introduction of an industry training levy, and the increase of apprenticeships in the building industry.

Wallace Trohear - 00:29:46

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Wallace Trohear
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00:29:46

Wallace Trohear discusses workplace health and saftety, and the hazards of working in the building and construction industry.

Wallace Trohear - 00:25:49

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Wallace Trohear
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00:25:49

Wallace Trohear speaks about the campaign for portable long service leave in the Queensland building and construction industry.

Vince Dobinson - 00:58:07

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Vince Dobinson
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00:58:07

Vince Dobinson discusses the BLF's relationship with the Master Builders Association.

Vince Dobinson - 00:33:07

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Vince Dobinson
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00:33:07

Vince Dobinson explains various roles within the building industry, including that of dogmen.

Vince Dobinson - 00:29:50

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Vince Dobinson
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00:29:50

Vince Dobinson recounts how Joh Bjelke-Petersen applauded him in parliament for his leadership of the Queensland branch of the BLF in the wake of the deregistration of the Southern branches. He discusses Gallagher's interference with the branch as well as a march protesting safety conditions on the Suncorp building during construction.

Vince Dobinson - 00:24:10

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Vince Dobinson
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00:24:10

Vince Dobinson describes raising the union membership to almost 100% after No Ticket No Start was effectively introduced in 1975.

Vince Dobinson - 00:09:42

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Vince Dobinson
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00:09:42

Vince Dobinson explains the effects of the Second World War on unionisation in the construction industry. He describes various jobs he worked at throughout the war and comments on the effects of compulsory unionism.

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