(1987) ACTU Restructuring
Memo from Michael Easson to John MacBean (the then Secretary of the Labor Council of NSW) dated 26 May 1987.
(1987) Improved Industrial Relations in Australia – Essential for Export Growth
It was interesting to read the comment made in the March 1987 National Wage Case decision where it is stated.
(1987) Which States Get the Federal Ministers? An Exposition, an Analysis, a Recommendation
There is a large irony about the composition of the Third Hawke Labor government. Although it is sometimes said that the NSW ALP dominates the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, the fact is that NSW enjoys its lowest representation in a Federal Labor ministry since the formation of the Scullin Cabinet in 1929.
(1987) CIA Involvement in Fiji Unions is a Myth
Under the heading “The CIA’s long history in the Pacific” (Herald, May 19) David McKnight produces nothing to sustain his case. He alleges there is a direct connection or conspiracy between the CIA and the Asian American Free Labor Institute (AAFLI) and its activities in Fiji. By implication this has something to do with the current situation in Fiji.
(1987) In Memoriam: Lloyd Ross (1901-1987)
In many ways, Lloyd Ross was the odd man out. In the Australian trade union movement he was the first and only man to hold a Doctorate of Letters and a leading position in a blue-collar union.