Wilf Ardill comments on the factional alliances of unions and the importance of personalities. He discusses the importance of societal changes in the formation of factions.
Wilf Ardill discusses the intervention into the Queensland branch of the ALP. He describes the push for intervention as coming from the general membership as opposed to single individuals.
Wilf Ardill outlines the growing involvement of women in unions. He states that some unions had few women representatives even though a large proportion of the general membership were women.
Wilf Ardill relates the origins of the Reform Group and the Socialist Left faction which was formed in the wake of the emergence of the Reform Group. He discusses the divide between unions and branch members.
Wilf Ardill outlines the lead up to intervention. He shares his memories of the Rockhampton conference and recalls the support within unions for party reform, but states that there were internal divisions within unions over the issue. He states that his union decided to disaffiliate from the ALP to avoid splitting the union.
Leigh Tabrett discusses the way the public service must balance the needs of numerous stakeholders, and the challenge of dealing with conflict as a woman.
