The film tells the story of the birth of the union movement in Virginia, USA. It relates to a strike about conditions and pay where scab labour was deployed which led to mass killings.Relevant to the history of the union movement in the United States.VHScoal strike, w. va., 1920-21, matewan, coal miners, strikes, industrial action, scab labour

A documentary about the Australian Building Construction Commission which was a coercive regulatory body empowered to investigate and prosecute breaches of industrial relations laws. It was created to particularly target strong building unions. Penalties imposed by the ABCC were severe - for example, terms of imprisonment and individual fines of up to $28,500 for failure to comply with summonses, refusal to answer questions, and disclosure to others of anything that happened at ABCC's closed tribunal. ABCC was disbanded in 2012, but the Turnbull Coalition government has attempted to revive the organisation in 2016. The failure to obtain Senate approval triggered the double-dissolution of Federal parliament and subsequent election in July 2016.Relevant to the history of unions and industrial relations in Australia. Also relates to government union relations.DVD Front cover: colour picture of a lawyer in court regalia and a howling dog; black and yellow lettering.Front cover: title and maker's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, abcc, australian building construction commission, unions, building unions, industrial relations, industrial tribunals, politics and government, howard, john, liberal party australia, cfmeu, cfmeu mining and energy division

Craig Thomson was a trade union official and subsequently a federal ALP parliamentarian for the seat of Dobell. After allegations of theft and fraud by Kathy Jackson, Thomson addressed parliament prior to the allegations being tested in court; he protested his innocence and highlighted what he believed to be a distinguished contribution to the trade union movement. The courts subsequently found Thomson guilty of fraud and theft during his time at the Health Services Union. The recording contains Thomson's address to parliament (above) that took place on 21 May, 2012.Relevant to the history and conduct of elected officials within the Health Services Union. The recorded speech took place during the Australian Labor Party government (2007-2013) of which Thomson was an MP; he requested suspension from the ALP in April 2012 and became an independent minister.DVD btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, thomson, craig, alp, australian labor party, jackson, kathy, health services union, hsu, federal parliament, unions, misconduct - union officials

Footage of three strikes of NUW members in 2012: - Biaida - members lobbied for an end to cash-in-hand contractors, harassment, bullying and extreme health and safety problems at the Laverton site. - Sigma - 130 members took industrial action to protect existing working conditions and job security. - Coles Toll - members went on strike for improved casual staff rights, a voluntary public holiday system, RDOs and shift loading, union rights protected in the enterprise agreement and payrises. Relevant to the history of NUW and its industrial disputes.DVDbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, nuw, national union of workers, coles toll, biaida, sigma, strikes, industrial relations, industrial disputes, industrial action, unions

A compilation marking the centenary of the Printing Union of South Australia. The union started out as the South Australian Typographical Society in 1874. It became the Printing Industry Employees' Union of Australia in 1916.Relevant to union history, especially the Printing Industry Employees Union.Paper; book; 44 pagesbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, printing industry - south australia, printing union of south australia, unions, history, south australian typographical society, printing industry employees' union, centenary

History of the Whitlam government by Gough Whitlam. Highlights Whitlam's aspirations within a social justice and equality agenda and the frustrations that he faced. The Whitlam government came to power in 1972 after 23 years in opposition. The government was dismissed in 1975 by the governor general - this act was unprecedented.Relevant to the history of government and politics in Australia and especially the ALP.Hardcover book. Front cover: black background; caricature of Gough Whitlam; white lettering.Front cover: author's name and title. btlc, whitlam, gough, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, kerr, sir john, whitlam government - dismissal, alp, australian labour party, social change, social reform, social justice, government, politics

History of the Australian labor movement 1850-1975: -The trade union movement -The Labor Party -The radical left Has since been revised into a three volume set that is known as Australian labor history in documents.Relevant to trade unions, the ALP and the labor movement.Paper; book. Front cover: red background; white text.Front cover: author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor party, unions, politics and government, australian labour movement, history

BMI history up to the present. Coverage of other cultural institutions and the cultural community of Ballarat. The book includes essays from various contributors and treats the history of the building, functions of the Institute and people involved over time.Relevant to the Ballarat district, it's cultural life, social customs, people and architecture.Paper; book. Front cover: blue sky background; photograph of the Ballarat Mechanics' Institute Building; white and black lettering.Cover: editors' names and titlebtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, culture - ballarat, social customs, mechanics' institute, architecture, women in history, history, ballaarat mechanics' institute, libraries

Clyde Cameron was a cabinet minister in the Whitlam government. The book is a diary that covers the entirety of his political life. The diary includes profiles of a selection of other parliamentarians.Relevant to the history of politics in Australia from the forties until the seventies, especially the ALP. Autobiographical interest - Clyde Cameron.Paper; book. Dust jacket: white background; orange illustration of Clyde Cameron; blue lettering. Cover: orange.Cover: author name and book title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, politics, history, autobiography, diary, alp, australian labor party, parliament, government

A concise history of the ALP.Relevant to the history of the ALP and politics.Paper; book. Front cover: orange background with black outlined maps of Australia; black and white photos of various ALP leaders; black lettering.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, alp, australian labor party, history, politics

Blurb from the back: While the Indonesian army continues to dominate the indigenous inhabitants of West Papua, Hill-Smith records the fate of West Papuans trying to maintain village life against a backdrop of covert military violence. In the West Papuan highlands, Hill-Smith - an Australian writer, cartoonist and comedian - hears stories of escape, oppression and exile and listens to the defiant songs of murdered musician and independence hero Arnold Ap. Together with friends Donny Roem, a recent exile, and Jacob Rumbiak, a child soldier in the West Papuan resistance movement, Hill-Smith returns to Melbourne to record outlawed folk songs with renowned Australian rock musicologist David Bridie. An extraordinary story of an imaginative, adaptable culture confronting tyranny with the joyful power of art, music and self-expression.Relevant to the history of West Papua and the Indonesian military presence and violence. Use of music to draw attention to the issues faced by West Papua.DVDFront cover: Title, rating (M), picture of winged West Papuan Man with guitar, "Winner Best Doco SBS IF award 2010". Back cover: Precis of content, website for producer company, names of contributors, directors, editors, etc.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, west papua, indonesia, war, songs, animations, military violence

Jody Bartolo and his band 'Diggers with Attitude' founded Punks for West Papua with the aim to raise money and awareness for the Free West Papua cause. West Papua was overtaken in 1969 by a rigged vote by Indonesia. The Indonesian military has killed hundreds of thousands of West Papuans since then. There has been a ban on journalists and foreign aid to enter West Papua which means that the killings of hundreds of thousands of West Papuans by Indonesian military have been kept secret. The West Papuan plight has thus not received due attention over a significant number of years. Teaser clip available at: http://www.hiredguntv.com/yatte-yattah.htmlRelevant to the history of West Papua and the Indonesian military presence and violence. Use of music to draw attention to the issues faced by West Papua.DVD. Cover: photographs, coloured black, white, red and blue.Front cover: title and film maker's name; awards won; West Papuan flag. Back cover: short description of content; quote from Benny Wenda, Leader of the Free West Papua Campaign, United Liberation Movement for West Papua.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, bartolo, jody, diggers with attitude, punks for west papua, indonesian military, west papua, occupation/war - west papua, music - punk, documentaries

Biography of Alice Henry, Australian suffragist, journalist and unionist. She also became prominent in the USA trade union movement. Relevance to trade unionism, women's suffrage and feminism. Biographical interest.Hardback; purple cover; pink, white and black lettering; 254 pages.Front cover: title and author's name.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat regional trades and labour council, feminism, women's issues, trade unions, trade unions - history, biography

Australian history 1788-1850 Table of contents: 1. The British background 2. The first settlements 3. Transportation 4. Immigration 5. Land policy 6. The squatters 7. Constitutional history 8. Economic and social conditionsConstitution, land, economic and social history pertinent to the period 1788-1850.Hardback; book.Previous owner's name and pencil notes on front page. Cover: authors' names and title.australian history, btlc, ballarat regional trades and labour council, cmh clark, manning clark, economics, social policy, crime, australian settlement, convicts, migration, lands, squatters, constitution, land

An eyewitness account of the Eureka Stockade as told by Italian patriot, Raffaello Carboni. The book was written one year after the Stockade took place. The Eureka Stockade took place in Ballarat in 1854 and Carboni was a prominent leader of the diggers. He was tried for high treason, but acquitted by a Melbourne jury.History of Ballarat. Autobiographical interest - Carboni.Book; 181 pages. Front cover: white background; artistic impression of Eureka Stockade; black, blue and red lettering; authors' names and title.In green ink: various page numbers and the name "J. Chisholm".btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, carboni, raffaello, lalor, peter, eureka stockade, mining licences - ballarat, hayes, timothy, southern cross flag, gold mining - ballarat, eureka hotel, scobie, james, ballarat reform league, monster meeting - ballarat, humffray, john

Table of contents: Introduction; England in the making; The Seventeenth Century; The Eighteenth Century; The Age of Queen Victoria; The Empire of the Present Day; The Meaning and Use of the Empire.History - Britain.Book; 250 pages. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, british empire, queen victoria, politcs and government, history - britain, great britain - colonies

Biography of Benito Mussolini. Mussolini was a politician and journalist. He led the National Fascist Party and was Prime Minister from 1922 to 1943. After 1925, Mussolini was upfront that his government was a dictatorship.Politics and history of Italy in the 20th Century.Book; 415 pages. Cover: red and black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mussolini, benito, politics and government - italy, history - italy, fascism - italy, biography

Mikhail Gorbachev was the eighth leader of the Soviet Union from 1988 to 1991. He is particularly known for the policies of glasnost ("openness") and perestroika ("restructuring") and his reorientation of Soviet strategic aims that contributed to the end of the Cold War.History and politics of the former Soviet Union. Biographical interest - Mikhail Gorbachev.Book; 296 pages. Cover: blue background; colour photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev; yellow and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gorbachev, mikhail, politics and government - ussr, glasnost, perestroika, soviet union, cold war, foreign relations

Pavel Sudoplatov a member of the intelligence services of the Soviet Union. He was a key player in Soviet espionage including the assassination of Leon Trotsky.History and politics - Soviet Union. Biographical interest.Book; 509 pages. Dustjacket: red background; yellow, white and black lettering; authors' names and title. Cover: red background; gold lettering; authors' names and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, sudoplatov, pavel, political espionage - ussr, politics and government, wallenberg, raoul, 1912-1947, stalin, joseph, 1878-1953, trotsky, leon, 1879-1940, spies -- soviet union -- biography, espionage -- soviet union -- history -- 20th century, soviet union -- politics and government -- 1936-1953, biography, autobiography

Historical and biographical account of Jefferson Davis. Davis was the President of the Confederate States - 1861 to 1865. Political (USA) and biographical.Book; 698 pages. Dustjacket: light brown background; artistic impression of Jefferson Davis and confederate flag; green and blue lettering; author's name and title. Cover: green background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history - usa, politics - united states of america, biography, military - usa, parliament, confederate states of america

Biography and events of the Duke of Wellington's career (1769-1815).Military history and biography (United Kingdom).Book; 548 pages.Library markings. Lyceum Club.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, wellington, duke, wellington, arthur wellesley, military - united kingdom, history - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, biography

History and overview of the ANZACs at the Western Front during World War I. Commentary and first-hand accounts of the conflict.History - war time. Book; 863 pages. Cover: white background; landscape photograph in sepia with a white cross; black and brown lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, history, military - world war i, anzacs

History/biography of the Duke of Wellington who is well known for his defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.Historical/biographical - Duke of Wellington.Book; 460 pages. Dustjacket: plastic covering; brown background; artistic representation of Wellington; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, wellington, arthur wellesley, wellington, duke, bonaparte, napoleon, military - united kingdom, history - united kingdom, biography

WE Gladstone was a Liberal Party Prime Minister in Britain four times during the period of 1868 - 1894. He introduced many pivotal changes including the secret ballot, equality of opportunity, free trade, and laissez-faire economics.History and politics - United Kingdom. Autobiographical interest - WE Gladstone.Book; 698 pages. Dustjacket: plastic; colour photograph of Gladstone; white and gold lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, gladstone, we, politics and government, history - united kingdom, prime ministers - united kingdom, biography

Memoirs of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Clinton was the first lady (1992-2000) during the presidency of Bill Clinton has also served as a diplomat and politician (for example, senator & attorney general). She nominated for the presidency in the 2016 elections, but was unsuccessful. Autobiographical interest - Hillary Clinton. Politics - United States of America.Book; 562 pages. Dustjacket: grey background; black and white photograph of Hillary Clinton; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black background; gold and white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, clinton, hillary rodham, clinton, bill, politics - united states of america, president - usa, attorney general - usa, first lady - usa, memoirs

The book is an account of how Churchill deceived Hitler into invading the Soviet Union. The author asserts that Great Britain avoided opportunities to end the war in order to destroy both Hitler and Germany. Warfare and diplomacy.Book; 335 pages. Dustjacket: photos of Churchill and Hitler; black and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: red and blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title. btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, churchill, winston, biography, history - united kingdom, military - united kingdom, world war ii, hitler, adolf, politics and government - nazi germany, politics and government - united kingdom, hess, rudolf, diplomatic relations

History of Britain 1915-1958. - The Machine Age - After Waterloo - The Reform Era - Palmerston's England - The Second British Empire - Gladstone and Disraeli - The Victorian Age - From Victoria to George V - The First World War - A Twenty Years' Crisis - Britain and the British Commonwealth - The Second World War - The Welfare State and the Cold War - From Steam to Atomic Energy History - United Kingdom.Book; fourth book in the series. Cover: red background; black lettering; author's name and title. Underlining and notes in pencil and pen.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, military - world war i, military - world war ii, military - united kingdom, waterloo, history - united kingdom

A personal memoir from Lord Mountbatten's valet and butler, Charles Smith.History - United Kingdom. Autobiographical interest.Book; 176 pages. Cover: colour and black and white photographs of Mountbatten; orange of white lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, mountbatten, lord, monarchy - united kingdom, memoir, history - united kingdom

Biography of Napoleon Bonaparte's boyhood, military and political career. Napoléon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was a French politician and military leader. He played a significant role in the French Revolution and other warfare. He was Emperor of France in 1804-14 and for a short time in 1815.Politics and military history - France. Biographical interest - Napoleon Bonaparte.Book; 514 pages. Cover: blue background; gold lettering; author's name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, bonaparte, napoleon, revolutions - french, biography, warfare - waterloo, military, history - france