Concrete Gang - 11th September 1977 program
Reading an article from The Age last week, ‘Die Fighting, Black Leader: Student Exile Tales of South Africa’, commentary on parallels with the class struggle in South Africa.
SONG: ‘Daydream’ by the Lovin’ Spoonful.
Reading ‘Building Workers Betrayed’, about the log of claims and recent actions of the ASC&J (Amalgamated Society of Carpenters & Joiners), and BWIU (Building Workers’ Industrial Union).
Report on National Bank buying property on Bourke st, and refuting some of the MBA’s talk about workers disputes getting in the way of big corporations’ record profits.
SONG: ‘School Days’ by Chuck Berry, cover performed by Daddy Cool.
Reading and comment on The Herald reportage regarding the Uranium Memorandum of Understanding between Government and Corporations.
Mario’s congratulations to the Railways and Tramways Unions fighting the good fight, despite currently getting blasted by the wider media. Parallels with history.
SONG: ‘The Woolloomooloo Lair’ by the Bushwackers.
Presenters: ‘Mario’, ‘Willie’, ‘Gabby’ and more
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