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Resources for loan June 2010

Activism and the policy process edited by Anna Yeatman. St. Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin, 1998. 320.6 YEA This book examines policy activism and its relationship to the processes that both set and implement the policy agenda, and notes that

policy activists include community-based organisers, activist bureaucrats, service providers and professionals.

The activist cookbook: creative actions for a fair economy – a hands-on manual for organizers, artists and educators who want to get their message across in powerful, creative ways by Andrew Boyd. Boston, MA: United for a Fair

Economy, 1999. 361.2 BOY This book argues for the use of art and culture in social struggles. Activist and socially critical school and community renewal: social justice in exploitative times by John Smyth et al. Rotterdam: Sense, 2009. 303.48 SMY This book’s aim is to collect knowledge of school reform and community renewal, describing the struggle for a more just world, one that challenges ideas that endorse and perpetuate the already advantaged.

ASIO: the enemy within by Michael Tubbs. Croydon, NSW: Michael Tubbs, 2008. 327.12 TUB “If you want to know how ASIO's national network of political spies have surreptitiously and manipulatively affected Australia's free society and changed its political landscape,

you need to read the book.” – Back cover.

Bastard boys. [DVD] (220 min.) Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2007. DVD BAS

This is the story of the 1998 battle for the Australian waterfront spearheaded by the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA), headed by John Coombs and their struggle against Patrick Stevedores headed by Chris Corrigan.

Capitalism: a love story by Michael Moore. [DVD] (127 min. + 80 min. of extras) Overture Films, 2009. DVD CAP

This film traces “the growing gap between the rich and poor, from the Depression through the 1950s "free enterprise" boom. Using clips of FDR and Jimmy Carter warning against greed and inequality, Moore shows how gradually Americans came to accept Reaganomics, corporate corruption, then Bush-era swindling over time. This history serves as context for his explanation of the housing crisis, the collapse of banks, and Bush's covert, last-ditch efforts to pass sketchy bills on the cusp of Obama's election.” – Trinie Dalton (Amazon). Changing Australia: the union story . Sydney: Unions NSW, 2005. 331.88 CHA or CD 331.88 CHA For secondary school students. “A wonderful reminder of the achievements of working men and women...and their collective courage and commitment to fairness, peace and justice.” – Sharan Burrow. Includes teacher’s guide and student activity sheets.

Constructing fear: Australia’s secret industrial inquisition by Joe Loh. [DVD] (40 min.) [Melbourne]: Arcimedia/Film Victoria, 2007. DVD CON “In October 2005 an industry watchdog was

established with powers to remove the basic civil rights of building workers. The aim was to frighten them out of being active members of their union. This is the story of what happened next.” – Back cover. Defining the enemy: adult education in social action by Michael Newman. Sydney: Stewart Victor Publishing, 1994. 374 NEW This book critically reviews adult education theories, examines the ideas of adult educators who have helped their learners confront exploitation, imposition and injustice, and suggests how we might learn to define and then deal with our enemies.

Don't think of an elephant!: know your values and frame the debate by George Lakoff. Carlton North, Vic.: Scribe, 2005. 320.51 LAK “[E]xplains in detail exactly how the right has managed to co-opt traditional values in order to popularise its political agenda.” – Back cover.

Education for changing unions by Bev Burke et al. Toronto: Between the Lines, 2002. 374.971 EDU A storehouse of practical and structured activities, ideas, and debate about union education. Written in a clear and accessible style, this is a book which can inspire working people and teachers in many settings and locations. All the exercises and activities have been widely tested.

Discover more in the library catalogue http://library.nswtf.org.au/libero/WebOpac.cls

Activism & Trade Union Education





Fighting films by the Waterside Workers' Federation Film Unit. [DVD] Re-released by the Maritime Union of Australia. DVD FIG These 1950s films address issues (e.g. health and safety, the reasons behind industrial disputes) that remain relevant. All films are 26 minutes or shorter. Disc 1 : The hungry miles, November victory, Pensions for veterans, WWF film news. No. 1. Disc 2 : The bones of building, Hewers of coal, Think twice. Disc 3 : Land of Australia: Aboriginal art, Banners held high, Click go the shears, Four's a crowd, Not only the need, FilmWork [a documentary about the Film Unit] (1981).

Fighting films: a history of the Waterside Workers' Federation Film Unit by Lisa Milner. North Melbourne: Pluto Press, 2003. 791.43 MIL This book explores “the interesting worlds of trade unionism and film culture, connecting the history of the Unit to the social, industrial and

cultural events of Australia in the fifties” – Back cover. The global assault on teaching, teachers and their unions: stories for resistance edited by Mary Compton and Lois Weiner. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008. 331.88 GLO Explains “how teachers, their unions, and supporters of public education can make real the goal of quality education for all the world’s children.” – Back cover. There is also a forum for teacher activists: http://www.teachersolidarity.com/blog/index.php Global unions: challenging transnational capital through cross-border campaigns edited by Kate Bronfenbrenner. Ithaca, N.Y.: ILR Press [an imprint of Cornell University Press], 2007. 331.88 GLO Global unions, global business: global union federations and international business by Richard Croucher and Elizabeth Cotton. London: Middlesex University Press, 2009. 331.88091 CRO

How to make trouble and influence people: pranks, hoaxes, graffiti & political mischief-making from across Australia by Iain McIntyre. Carlton, Vic.: Breakdown Press, 2009. 361.23 MCI

“This collection reveals Australia's radical past through tales of Indigenous resistance, convict revolts and escapes, picket line hi-jinks, student occupations, creative direct action, media pranks, urban interventions, squatting, blockades, banner drops, street theatre and billboard liberation.” – Back cover.

How to run your own court case: a practical guide to representing yourself in Australian courts and tribunals [non-criminal cases] by Nadine Behan. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 2009. 347.94 BEH

I just got elected - now what? A new union officer's handbook by Bill Barry. Baltimore, Md: Bill Barry, 2007. 331.88 IJU Developed to help new union officers change both their unions and themselves for the better – through heart, spirit and belief in the union movement. I’m changing our name to Grammar [CD] (4 min.) by Maurie Mulheron. Maurie Mulheron, 2001. CD 331.013 MUL In this song, based on Tom Paxton’s I’m changing my name to Chrysler, a public school principal suggests a way of securing greater government funding. John Pilger documentaries selection. Documentaries that changed the world . DVD DOC and The new rulers of the world. DVD JOH

Check the library catalogue to discover more books and DVDs by John Pilger.

Kogarah High School: our struggle for quality education by Joyce Clarke. Campbell, ACT: Doc Matrix, 2002. 373.944 CLA Reader comment – “An inspirational read!” – Catherine Harrison, NSWTF member, 2002. When Joyce Clarke became Principal of

Kogarah High School in 1971, the school was physically falling apart. Mobilising teachers, students and unions, she organised a campaign which forced the Department of Education to redress the school’s many problems. The author was awarded NSWTF Life Membership in 1971. Maeler’s regard: images of adult learning by Michael Newman. Sydney: Stewart Victor Publishing, 1999. 374 NEW An original, challenging book containing stories of resistance, fear, success, and persistent application, as well as analysis of the ideas of activists, educationalists and social theorists. Maverick! the success story behind the world's most unusual workplace by Ricardo Semler. London: Arrow, 1999. 658.402 SEM At Semco: “Workers make the decisions previously made by their bosses; managerial staff set their own salaries and bonuses; everyone has access to the company books; no formality – a minimum of meetings, memos and approvals; internal walls torn down; [and] shopfloor workers set their own productivity targets and schedules.” – Back cover.

Max Graham and Jim Dombroski: Teachers Federation activists in the Illawarra by Bob Phillips. Sydney: Bob Phillips/NSW Teachers Federation, 2004. 331.881137 PHI In the 1960s/early 1970s, Max Graham and

Jim Dombroski (Illawarra Teachers Association) organised unconventional and militant campaigns, some of which the Federation's senior officers were uncomfortable with.






However, “supported by fellow activists, and overwhelmingly by rank and file teachers, [they] were able to demonstrate that forms of mass action usually associated with blue-collar unionism could also be used effectively by teachers.” – Back cover. Max Graham, Jim Dombroski and Bob Phillips are Life Members of the NSWTF.

One word...we!: the songs and story of Pete Seeger and friends: a musical biography [CD] (78 min.) by Maurie Mulheron. Maurie Mulheron, 2002. CD 781.62 MUL A 2000 live cast recording of 26 songs made

famous by the American folk singer, Pete Seeger, celebrating “[a] tradition dating back centuries in which singers and songwriters… have used their skills to galvanise others to action and to provide spiritual nourishment when things looked bleak.” – Maurie Mulheron (back cover).

Ordinary courage: my journey to Baghdad as a human shield by Donna Mulhearn. Millers Point, NSW: Pier 9, 2010. 303.66 MUL This is the story of an Australian journalist and political adviser who travels to Iraq to join

hundreds of other human shields from around the world seeking to protect essential public sites such as power stations and communication centres. Organizing for social change: Midwest Academy manual for activists by Kim Bobo, Jackie Kendall and Steve Max. 3rd ed. Santa Ana, Calif.: Seven Locks Press, 2001. 322 BOB This book describes tools to help develop successful citizens' organizations and active participation in a democracy.

Pete Seeger: live in Australia 1963 [DVD] (105 min.). Reelin’ in the Years Productions, 2009. DVD PET This DVD includes a full concert filmed in Melbourne and 55 minutes of bonus footage from Australian television, including a tribute to Lead Belly and a film made by Pete and

his wife Toshi about the Australian bush singer, Duke Tritton. Redefining activism: gender perspectives in union participation by Sui-Linn White. Surry Hills, NSW: New South Wales Teachers Federation, 2004. 331.478 WHI The purpose of this Eric Pearson Study report is to examine the strategies used by

union organisations to maximise the participation of their members. Includes reports from Australia, Canada, the United States, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. Reveille for radicals by Saul D. Alinsky. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1946. 303.484 ALI Turning his back on a brilliant, secure criminological career, Alinsky went to work with, organise, and fight for the workers in Chicago's notorious Back of the Yard.

Ripples from Wave Hill [DVD] (54 min.) Sydney: ABC, 2007. DVD RIP

About the successful 1966 fight of the Gurindji people against Lord Vestey's cattle empire at Wave Hill Station, Northern Territory.

Rocking the foundations – a film by Pat Fiske. [DVD] (85 min.) Civic Square, ACT: Ronin Films, 1985. DVD ROC “An outstanding historical account of the Green Bans first introduced by the New South Wales Builders Labourers Federation

in the 1970s in response to community demand to preserve inner-city parkland and historic buildings.” – Back cover. Rules for radicals: a practical primer for realistic radicals by Saul D. Alinsky. NY: Vintage Books, 1989. 303.484 ALI Salute [DVD] (88 min.) written and directed by Matt Norman; produced by Matt Norman, David Redman. Paramount Pictures, 2009. DVD SAL Salute tells the story of Peter Norman, the silver medallist of the men's 200 metres final at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. The other medallists, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who gave the Black Power salute at the medal ceremony, regard him as a brother. The film salutes this almost forgotten (in Australia, but not in the USA) man.

Say it like Obama: the power of speaking with purpose and vision by Shel Leanne. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2009. 808.51 LEA The author “explains how to combine oratory, body language, and the fine art of persuasion into a seamless presentation that builds trust

and stimulates action.” – Back cover. Sexual politics and greedy institutions: union women, commitments and conflicts in public and in private by Suzanne Franzway. Annandale, NSW: Pluto Press, 2001. 305.42 FRA Based on a study of female activists, this book analyses their strategic dilemmas, political doubts and pleasures as well as their emotional labour, housework and self-care.

Sicko [DVD] by Michael Moore. (110 min. + 80 min. of special features) Australia: Reel DVD distributor, 2008. DVD SIC

Michael Moore's investigation of the American healthcare system reveals its inequities and its impact on individuals and local communities.

Check the library catalogue to discover more books and DVDs by Michael Moore.






The songs of Don Henderson [CD] (two discs; 137 min.) Shoestring Productions,

2009. CD 781.642 HEN Contains 40 songs written by a man some consider to be Australia’s Woody Guthrie.

[Squeezed]: the cost of free trade in the Asia-Pacific [DVD] (38 min.) Global Trade Watch, 2007. DVD SQU “[A]n emotional document of the impact of globalisation on people in the Asia-Pacific, and their responses to it.” – Back cover.

The statute of liberty: how Australians can take back their rights by Geoffrey Robertson. North Sydney: Vintage Books, 2009. 342.94 ROB "Australia is the only democratic country in the world where basic human rights remain legally unprotected… [Robertson] advocates the adoption of a charter, which will enhance the rights of law-abiding citizens, provide greater protection for the poor and vulnerable, and inspire future generations with pride in our Australian values.” – Back cover.

Strife: sex and politics in labour unions edited by Barbara Pocock. St. Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin, 1997. 331.478 STR “The writers… argue that unionism is of central significance to the quality and rewards of working women's lives… However, women are

underrepresented in unions… Fortunately, there is a growing understanding of what we must do and a growing commitment to doing it.” – Jennie George, p. vi.

Tanaka-san will not do callisthenics by Maree Delofski. [DVD] (75 min.) Blue Room Productions, 2008. DVD TAN Each day Tetsuro Tanaka protests outside the gate of the company which sacked him more than 25 years ago for refusing to

participate in exercises organised before the official start of the working day. In this documentary about a stubborn, yet engaging and humorous, man, Maree Delofski, an Australian filmmaker, explores ideas of individualism, non-conformism and resistance to bullying. Teaching defiance: stories and strategies for activist educators: a book written in wartime by Michael Newman. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006. 303.48 NEW The renowned Australian adult educator writes passionately about the role of the activist educator in achieving personal and collective change, and explores theoretical and practical aspects of learning to resist imposed controls. Teaching for change: popular education and the labor movement edited by Linda Delp et al. Los Angeles, Calif.: UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education, 2002. 370.115 TEA This book tells the stories and experiences of popular educators in the U.S. labor movement. Popular education has

played a critical role in organizing workers, developing new leaders, and strengthening labor and community alliances. The third contract: theory and practice in trade union training by Michael Newman. Darlinghurst, NSW: Stewart Victor Publishing, 1993. 331.8807 NEW Through the use of case study, anecdote and analysis, this book celebrates the rich field of trade union education. Transforming teacher unions: fighting for better schools and social justice edited by Bob Peterson and Michael Charney. Milwaukee, Wis.: Rethinking Schools Ltd., 1999. 331.88 TRA The contributors define a vision for teacher unions which the editors call social justice unionism, focusing not only on professional issues, such as salaries and conditions, but on the ways in which unions can address inequities in schools and society. A troublemaker’s handbook 2: how to fight back where you work edited by Jane Slaughter. Detroit, Mich.: Labour Notes, 2005. 331.89 TRO Full of ideas and tools activists can use to build a stronger, democratic union and win more rights on the job. A must-read for leaders who are rank-and-file unionists.

Union songs [website] A website containing information about songs and poems

of resistance and liberation. Also includes lyrics and links to books, articles, films and unions. http://unionsong.com/ The union steward's complete guide: a survival manual edited by David Prosten. 2nd ed. Annapolis, Md.: Union Communication Services Inc., 2006. 331.88 UNI The guide’s “proven commonsense advice and tactical wisdom are a big help for union activists in tipping the scales toward workplace fairness.” – Back cover. Unions and learning in a global economy: international and comparative perspectives edited by Bruce Spencer. Toronto: Thompson Educational Publishing, 2002. 331.88 UNI Explores issues and initiatives in labour education, with examples from eight different countries.

The value of nothing: how to reshape market society and redefine democracy by Raj Patel. Melbourne: Black Inc., 2009. 338.52 PAT “Patel reveals how we inflate the cost of things we can (and often should) live without,

while assigning absolutely no value to the resources we all need to survive. This is a deeply thought-provoking book about the dramatic changes we must make to save the planet from financial madness – argued with so much humour and humanity that the enormous tasks ahead feel both doable and desirable.” – Naomi Klein (back cover).

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