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Interview with Bruce Malcolm
- Date
- 19-22 April 1999 - 19 Apr 1999 - 22 Apr 1999
- By
- Malcolm, Bruce Anthony, 1935-
- Reference
- OHInt-0478/31
- Description
Bruce Malcolm born Port Chalmers. Recalls history of unionism in family - father and brother both watersiders, father a member of Dunedin and Port Chalmers branch WWU, went through 1951 Waterfront Lockout.
Recalls serving time at Hillside workshops as a fitter, hours of work and belonging to Engineers Union. Refers to Apprentice Engineering Committee. Commenced working on wharf 1957. Discusses PC branch (Port Chalmers) of the Waterside Workers Union (WWU), explaining the composition. Refers to Timaru dredge and GPO 385 (General Principal Order). Discusses progress through the union. Mentions: Bill Richards, Neil Critchton, Norman Agnew, Cliff Skeggs, Ray Fergus, Bill Wright and Arthur Morris. Other topics discussed include: struggle with the more powerful unions; shift work; award negotiations with reference to pressure on employers from the Business Round Table; bonus payments; Employment Contract (1991); Waterfront Industry Commission; contribution of watersiders to Society; technology, with reference to introduction of forklifts and palletisation, containerisation and its impact; introduction of Watersiders' superannuation fund and introduction of compulsory retirement; equity fund; involvement in health and safety, with reference to danger of loading logs and accidents; affiliation to the Labour Party and relationship with Fourth Labour Government.
Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007551-007555
Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 4.10 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1908.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-006261 - OHLC-006265
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use may require the written permission of the copyright holder Copyright: copyright held by the Trade Union History Project
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Trade union oral history project
- Format
- 5 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 4.10 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Bruce Malcolm, printed abstract
Date: 19-22 April 1999
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHA-1908
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 4.10 Hours and minutes Duration.
Interview with Bruce Malcolm, tape two
Date: 19-22 April 1999 - 19 Apr 1999 - 22 Apr 1999
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHC-007552
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 5 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Bruce Malcolm, tape five
Date: 19-22 April 1999 - 19 Apr 1999 - 22 Apr 1999
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHC-007555
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 5 of 5 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 10 Minutes Duration.
Interview with Bruce Malcolm, tape four
Date: 19-22 April 1999 - 19 Apr 1999 - 22 Apr 1999
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHC-007554
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 4 of 5 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Bruce Malcolm, tape one
Date: 19-22 April 1999 - 19 Apr 1999 - 22 Apr 1999
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHC-007551
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 5 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Bruce Malcolm, tape three
Date: 19-22 April 1999 - 19 Apr 1999 - 22 Apr 1999
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHC-007553
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 3 of 5 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.