A collection of chapters by different historians and writers; the book is about the 1955 split in the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and its longer-term effects.Significant to the history of the ALP around 1955 and subsequent formation of the DLP. Includes interference by the Groupers, Bob Santamaria and other characters.Paper; book. Blue and white cover with red and black writing.Title and names of editors on the front cover.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, alp, australian labor council, 1955, dlp, democratic labor party, alp factions, politics, government, b.a. santamaria, peter love, brian coster, paul strangio, catholic church, communism

Pictorial history of Ballarat collected by a local person, Max Harris.Local history.Paper; bookbtlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat, pictorial works, buildings - ballarat, streetscapes - ballarat

Pictorial history of Ballarat collected by a local person, Max Harris.Local history.Paper; bookbtlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, ballarat, pictorial works, buildings - ballarat, streetscapes - ballarat

The authors explore the effects of globalisation and presage the possibility of a 20:80 society. In a 20:80 society, 20% of the employable population would work and 80% would be on some form of welfare. Further, they describe how a 20:80 society may already exist.20th century economics, globalisation, welfare and employment.Paper; book. Red, yellow and black cover.Front cover: Title & authors' names.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, economics, globalisation, welfare, employment, 20:80 society

This book explores the choices employers have made and the reasons behind those choices in the context of the national economy, global meat trade and period of severe booms and busts.Relevant to industrial relations and the Australian and global meat trade.Paper; book. Front cover: Purple and white background; colour picture of meat worker at work.Front cover: author name and title.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, meat industry, employers, globalisation, economy, australasian meat industry employees' union, meat industry and trade -- australia, employee relations, exports

Jack Lang is a former NSW ALP state treasurer and was elected Premier on two occasions. His government was dismissed in his second term of government by the State Governor due to his defying the Commonwealth Government's financial agreements' legislation.Relevant to the history of the ALP in NSW and the labour movement. Biographical interest.Paper; book. Front cover: Black and white with a caricature of Jack Lang. Front cover: title and editors' names.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, lang, jack, lang, john thomas, alp, australian labor party - nsw, financial agreements' legislation, premier - nsw, treasurer - nsw, biography

Enoch Powell was a Conservative Member of Parliament 1950–74 and later represented the Ulster Unionist Party 1974–87. He made four controversial statements on immigration; the book provides critical analysis of Powell's statements, his reasoning and the statistics he uses. Political analysis/criticism.Book; 158 pages. Front cover: white background; black, red and white lettering; image of Union Jack; authors' names and title.Two red remainder sale marks.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council;, politics and government, conservative party - united kingdom, house of commons - united kingdom, powell, enoch, ulster unionist party - united kingdom, immigration - united kingdom

Lee was a general of the South in the American Civil War and commanded the Army of Northern Virginia. He ultimately surrendered his army to Ulysses S. Grant. Historical (USA) and biographical interest.Book; 224 pages. Dust jacket: picture of Robert E. Lee on horseback and men flying the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia; author's name and title. Cover: red background; gold lettering; author's name and title on the spine. Red stamp, "Stock check 1985". Remains of a library loans slip - mostly torn out.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, ballarat trades hall, lee, robert e., warfare - us civil war, history - usa, biography

Biography of Kim Beazley who is a former diplomat, ALP federal MP, deputy prime minister and leader of the opposition. Beazley was part of the Hawke/Keating cabinet and served in such roles as Minister for Defence and Minister for Finance.Biographical interest - Kim Beazley. Relevant to Australian politics and the Hawke/Keating era of government.Paper; book. Dust jacket: blue background; with a colour photograph of Kim Beazley; gold and white lettering; author's name and title. Cover: black; gold lettering; author's name and title on spine.btlc, ballarat trades hall, ballarat trades and labour council, beazley, kim, biography, alp, australian labor party, cabinet, government, politics, deputy prime minister, prime minister, hawke, bob, keating, paul, government ministry, ambassadors and diplomats

Perspectives on new workplace relations legislation (as at 1997) by various stakeholders - practitioners, politicians, tribunal members and academics. Papers from conference at the Centre for Research on Employment and Work (CREW)Enterprise bargaining, workplace dismissals and the role of trade unions.Book; paper.Front cover: authors' names and title. Title page: in black ink, "D.J. Spiers, University of Ballaarat, August 1997".btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, enterprise bargaining, industrial relations, centre for research on employment and work (crew), dismissal

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