Collection of Items on The Labour Movement and the Law
A collection of both Radio and Television items on the threat of union de-registration.
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1 TV. Industrial relations was a key issue at the Labour Party conference. There was a move by unionists to get protection from Supreme Court injunctions during industrial disputes. But, putting unions beyond the reach of the law was strongly opposed, as this would lead to anarchy. Extracts from the conference speeches and an interview with the key speakers.
- Start 0 : 00 : 00
- Finish 00 : 10 : 34
- Duration 10 : 34
Reporters
- David Beatson (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Hugh Watt (Minister of Labour Party)
- Ken Fabares (Representative, Northern Drivers Union)
- Martyn Finlay (Minister of Justice)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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2TV. With Dr. Finlay being unsympathetic to union action independent of Supreme Court injunctions, Minister of Labour, Hugh Watt, thinks the issue should not have come before the court at all. Comment from John Roberts at the end.
- Start 00 : 10 : 34
- Finish 00 : 16 : 11
- Duration 05 : 37
Reporters
- David Beatson (Interviewer)
- Kevin Hume (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Hugh Watt (Minister of Labour)
- John Roberts (Political Commentator, Victoria University)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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3TV News. The convoluted Waiheke Ferry dispute (over manning the hydrofoil) caused the court injunctions. Bill Anderson of the Northern Drivers Union was taken to jail. This caused almost 20,000 people to stop work in protest. Extracts from TV news bulletins on his arrest, the stop work call and its affects, especially on fuel supplies. Reports from around the country.
- Start 00 : 16 : 11
- Finish 00 : 27 : 33
- Duration 11 : 22
Reporters
- Susan Bond (Reporter)
Speakers
- Dougal Stevenson (News Reader)
- Hugh Watt (Minister of Labour)
- Ken Douglas (Drivers Federation)
Contributors
- Norman Kirk (Prime Minister)
- Jack Marshall (Leader of the Opposition)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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4TV News. The ongoing effect s of the stop works and strikes. This is fragments of TV bulletins from both TV1 and TV2.
- Start 00 : 27 : 33
- Finish 00 : 31 : 48
- Duration 04 : 15
Reporters
- Susan Bond (Reporter)
- Keith Bracey (Reporter)
- Dougal Stevenson (News Reader)
Speakers
- Hugh Watt (Minister of Labour)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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5TV Nationwide. The effects of Bill Anderson's arrest and subsequent strike and stop work action. An interview done just before his arrest.
- Start 0 : 32 : 48
- Finish 00 : 41 : 14
- Duration 08 : 26
Reporters
- Ian Fraser (Host)
- David Beatson (Interviewer)
Speakers
- Bill Anderson (Northern Distribution Union)
- Jack Marshall (Deputy Prime Minister)
- Hugh Watt (Minister of Labour)
- Martyn Finlay (Minister of Justice)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
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6Radio. Checkpoint. A series of interviews covering the release of Bill Anderson and the continuation of the Waiheke Ferry dispute and other disputed.
- Start 00 : 41 : 14
- Finish 0 : 56 : 53
- Duration 15 : 39
Speakers
- Jim Knox (Secretary, Federation of Labour.)
- Hugh Watt (Minister of Labour)
- Professor John Roberts (Department of Public Administration, Victoria University)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Notes
- Bill Anderson was released on the morning of 3rd July. Tom Skinner (FOL President) was sent to see Bill in prison and it was in Mount Eden that the Seamen‘s claims were met. The settlement was presented to a stop work meeting by Tom Skinner and, once endorsed, a court hearing was held and Bill was let out.
Primary Title
- Collection of Items on The Labour Movement and the Law
Date Broadcast
- July 1974
Duration
- 56:53
Episode
- 1
Channel
- NZBC TV - AKTV-2
Broadcaster
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
- AKTV-2
Owning Organisation
- New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- A collection of both Radio and Television items on the threat of union de-registration.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television (Audio only)
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- News
- Politics
Hosts
- David Beatson (Chairman)
Contributors
- Hugh Watt MP (Speaker)
- Martyn Findlay (Speaker)
- Roger Douglas MP (Speaker)
Reporters
- David Beatson (Interviewer)
- Dougal Stevenson (News Reader)
- Ian Fraser (Host)
- Keith Bracey (Reporter)
- Kevin Hume (Interviewer)
- Susan Bond (Reporter)
Speakers
- Bill Anderson (Northern Distribution Union)
- Dougal Stevenson (News Reader)
- Hugh Watt (Minister of Labour Party)
- Jack Marshall (Deputy Prime Minister)
- Jim Knox (Secretary, Federation of Labour.)
- John Roberts (Political Commentator, Victoria University)
- Ken Douglas (Drivers Federation)
- Ken Fabares (Representative, Northern Drivers Union)
- Martyn Finlay (Minister of Justice)
- Professor John Roberts (Department of Public Administration, Victoria University)
Locations
- Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland)
Contributors
- Jack Marshall (Leader of the Opposition)
- Norman Kirk (Prime Minister)