Memories of Norm Gallagher oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 1854591
- Format:
- Audio
- Access Conditions:
- Access conditions vary.
- Description:
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- 2000
- 5 digital audio tapes.
- Biography/History:
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Norm Gallagher, born and raised in Melbourne, became a leading trade unionist as a result of his membership from 1951 of the Builders Labourers Union (BLF). By 1970 he was elected as the BLF's Victorian State Secretary and radically improved pay and conditions on building sites. His militant leadership style initially united union factions but later alienated the union from employers as well as the Victorian Labor Government and other union leaders. Following a royal commission into the BLF business affairs, it was deregistered and Gallagher was trialled and jailed for corruption and later finally ousted from his position as State Secretary in 1991.
- Notes:
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- Not yet preserved.
- Interviews conducted by Barry York.
- Recorded between 15 and 21 March 2000.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Subject:
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- Gallagher, Norm, 1931-1999 -- Anecdotes
- Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders' Labourers' Federation
- Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders' Labourers' Federation -- Corrupt practices
- Australian Building Construction Employees' and Builders' Labourers' Federation -- History
- Labor unions -- Building trades -- Australia -- History
- Labor unions -- Building trades -- Australia -- Corrupt practices
- Labor union members -- Victoria -- Biography
- Labor union members -- Australia -- Biography
- Labor unions -- Construction workers -- Australia
- Occupation:
- Trade unionists
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- Until 2070 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Sound Recording
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2000
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