History and activity of the National Civic Council (an arm of the Democratic Labour Party) and the unions who were aligned with it.Relevant to trade unions and the political climate post ALP split in 1955. Reference to Bob Joshua who was the member for Ballarat and a key figure in the Labor Party split and formation of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP).Book; paperback.btlc, ballarat trades and labour council, unions ballarat, democratic labour party, dlp, political parties, ncc, national civic council, santamaria_bob, mcmanus_frank, joshua_bob