AUDIO
Interview with Ron Burgess
- Date
- 22 Dec 1998
- By
- Burgess, Ronald, 1928-
- Reference
- OHInt-0478/01
- Description
Ron Burgess was born in England in 1928 and worked as a seaman until 1955 when he came to New Zealand. Describes living in Timaru and working for the South Canterbury Electric Power Board. Recalls the need for change and beginnings of involvement in the New Zealand Post Office Union. Discusses Ivan Reddish and a `go slow'. Comments on the equal pay campaign. Discusses Muldoon, the wage feeze, the fourth Labour Government and Rogernomics, Jim Knox, Roger Douglas, Richard Prebble, David Lange, Stan Rodger and Jonathan Hunt. Explains time as chair of Combined State Union (CSU) and secretary of NZ Council of Trade Unions. Recalls problems faced and the 'unreal atmosphere' of compulsory unionism.
Accompanying material - biographical notes supplied by Ron Burgess, newspaper clippings
Abstracted by - Shaun Ryan
Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan
Venue - Wellington
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007229-OHC-007233, OHC-007288
Quantity: 6 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 5.45 Hours and minutes Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1794.
Black and white photo of Ron Burgess taken in 1974 in abstract
Search dates: 1928 - 1998
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Listening copies made - OHLC-003383-OHLC-3384 01 Jun 2000
Preservation copies made - PT-0999, PCD-0100 03 Jun 2000
- Use/Reproduction
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- Part of
- Trade union oral history project
- Format
- 6 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 5.45 Hours and minutes Duration, Oral histories, Illustration: Black and white photo of Ron Burgess taken in 1974 in abstract, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C
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Interview with Ron Burgess, printed abstract
Date: 22 Dec 1998
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHA-1794
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Ron Burgess, tape five
Date: 22 Dec 1998
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHC-007233
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape sequence - 5 of 6 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Ron Burgess, tape four
Date: 22 Dec 1998
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHC-007232
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape sequence - 4 of 6 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Ron Burgess, tape one
Date: 22 Dec 1998
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHC-007229
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 6 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Ron Burgess, tape two
Date: 22 Dec 1998
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHC-007230
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 6 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Ron Burgess, tape three
Date: 22 Dec 1998
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHC-007231
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape sequence - 3 of 6 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Ron Burgess, tape six
Date: 22 Dec 1998
From: Trade union oral history project
Reference: OHC-007288
Description: Interviewer(s) - Shaun Ryan Arrangement: Tape sequence - 6 of 6 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.