Concrete Gang History - 6 November 1977

Sunday, 6 November 1977 - 9:30am
Scanned image of the outside of a cassette and the handwritten notes on the insert with some 1977 dates.

Concrete Gang - 6th November 1977 program

  • Plenty of new music, originally recorded by SA BLF Members

  • Opening with a new version of the intro track (Builders Labourers Song), recorded by the Concrete Gang on a recent visit to South Australia, and vocals led by comrade Tom. 

  • Spring Racing Carnival, Colin reads ‘Make the Rich Pay!’ article

  • SONG: The Winds Are Singing Freedom by Tommy Makem

  • Report: Mario reads ‘What it Costs to Run a GG’, on the income and expenditure of the Governor General

  • Willy reads a message from the BLF SA Branch, new office in Adelaide.

  • SONG: ‘There’s a Better World A-Coming’ by Woody Guthrie, in full after it was cut short at the end of the last program. 

  • Gabby reads a report presented to the Federal Parliament where the Tribunal of Public Figures found no evidence of profiteering in the period following the 17.5% devaluation last November, and recommending that companies be given the right to increase prices before inquiries into their cases are completed. How does this compare with our log of claims? 

  • SONG: ‘Smoko’ by BLF members in South Australia, ‘who we spent the weekend with!’

  • Get involved, and get to the Branch Meeting

  • SONG: ‘Don’t Be Too Polite Girls’ by BLF Women members in South Australia, with an intro and dedication from Mario - for a friend in the clothing trade.

Presenters: 'Colin’, 'Willie', ‘Mario’, ‘Gabby’, and more.

 


 

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

 

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