AUDIO
Interview with Stewart McCaffley
- Date
- 21 April 1994 - 21 Apr 1995
- By
- McCaffley, Stewart, 1928-
- Reference
- OHInt-0059/12
- Description
Stewart McCaffley born Liverpool 1928, educated Liverpool, evacuated to Wales during World War II. Recalls father and life during World War II in Liverpool with reference to Class System. Joined Army and became Army Middle-weight Champion. Speaks of difficulties changing from Army to Civilian life - reference to Kirby Shops.
Talks about coming to New Zealand, working for Oil Company, driving a flat-top truck, and being a delegate for Drivers union. Recalls Communists in union. Refers to Bill Anderson. Talks about Clothing Workers Union and becoming General Secretary. Recalls joining New Zealand Labour Party and being Senior Vice-President of Party. Mentions: Gerald O'Brien; Jim Knox and Combined Trade Unions; Margaret Wilson; Joe Walding; Bill Rowling; Graham Kelly and Sonja Davies. Gives views on feminist vote and discrimination between men and women or people of different faiths. Talks about Employment Contracts Act. Comments on future of the Union Movement with reference to Dave Morgan of the Seamens Union. Recalls returning to Liverpool and the changes there.
Venue - Rotorua
Interviewer(s) - Robert Paton
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-006102
Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB-1365.
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- No public use without written permission of copyright holder Copyright: Copyright held by Joyce Paton
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Labour Movement Oral History Project - Part II
- Format
- 1 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 Hours Duration, Oral histories
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Interview with Stewart McCaffley, printed abstract
Date: 21 April 1994
From: Labour Movement Oral History Project - Part II
Reference: OHA-1365
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Hours Duration.
Interview with Stewart McCaffley, tape one
Date: 21 April 1994
From: Labour Movement Oral History Project - Part II
Reference: OHC-006102
Description: Recorded by - Robert Paton Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration.