Concrete Gang History - 31 July 1977

Sunday, 31 July 1977 - 9:30am
Scanned image of the outside of a cassette and the handwritten notes on the insert with some 1977 dates.

Concrete Gang - 31st July 1977 program

  • Short Story - original Australian writing ‘The Thunder Bet’ from a BL in March 1976, set before the 1975 lockout

  • SONG: ‘Solidarity Forever’, performed by ‘The Concrete Gang Choir’; original recording.

  • Article from ‘The Herald’ from July 1977: ‘Wasp Stung by Noisy Demo’ 

  • Discussions and opinions with some of the BLs’ wives: Wage freezes around the world, budgeting, strikes and struggles, and wages NOT the cause of inflation under capitalism.

  • SONG: ‘Union Maid’, performed by ‘The Concrete Gang Choir’; original recording, dedicated to the working women of the world.

Presenters: ‘Mario’, ‘Joe’, ‘Willie’, ‘Colin’, BLs wives Audrey, Joy, and more


 Head to www.3cr.org.au/concreteganghistory for full access to links and previous podcasts

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