unions

Ian McLean - 00:54:21

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Ian McLean
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00:54:21
Ian McLean notes the major industrial disputes of the late 1970s and the 1980s. He discusses the importance of the SEQEB dispute in unifying the union movement and the Labor Party.

Ian McLean - 00:44:28

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Ian McLean
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00:44:28
Ian McLean discusses the emergence of the factional system. He discusses the links between the left and unions and the role of the union movement in the modern Labor Party.

Ian McLean - 00:41:14

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Ian McLean
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00:41:14
Ian McLean notes the importance of party unity in improving the party's electoral position.

Ian McLean - 00:32:36

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Ian McLean
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00:32:36
Ian McLean discusses the importance of union support for intervention in the context of a letter the ATEA wrote in support of intervention.

Ian McLean - 00:27:07

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Ian McLean
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00:27:07
Ian McLean notes the links between unions and party branches. He notes the lack of ideological difference between the Socialist Left and the Old Guard.

Ian McLean - 00:25:49

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Ian McLean
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00:25:49
Ian McLean notes the first phase of federal intervention and suggests why it was limited in its goals.

Ian McLean - 00:20:05

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Ian McLean
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00:20:05
Ian McLean discusses the formation of the Socialist Left faction of the Labor Party. He discusses the importance of the 1979 conference.

Ian McLean - 00:19:25

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Ian McLean
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00:19:25
Ian McLean discusses union support for intervention.

Ian McLean - 00:14:59

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Ian McLean
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00:14:59
Ian McLean reflects on internal conflict in the Labor Party and consequences for the union movement. He highlights the decision to try to limit the impact on the TLC and the parliamentary wing.

Ian McLean - 00:13:33

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Ian McLean
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00:13:33
Ian McLean discusses his hopes for the Labor Party in the period before intervention. He speaks of the desire to broaden the party's membership to become more inclusive.
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