Movies: Waterside Workers Federation Film Unit

Filmed secretly in Sydney by Dutch documentarian Joris Ivens, this short records the solidarity of Indonesian seamen, Australian trade unionists, and local activists who refused to support Dutch efforts to restore colonial rule after World War II. Mo...

During the height of the Cold War, the Waterside Workers' Federation Film Unit produced eleven (11) films for several trade unions on political and industrial issues. Independent film-makers worked with them to develop critical dialogue from one gene...

A comedy portraying four unpopular and undesirable types of waterfront worker - Glass-arm Harry (a shirker), Tiddly Pete (a drunk), Nick-away Ned (a believer in 'shorter' working hours) and Ron the Roaster (a know it all and loud mouth). All played w...

Film made in support of a campaign by the Waterside Workers Federation seeking pensions for older waterside workers. It depicts the hardships veterans, particularly older workers as well as some of the health and economic issues they endure. Shows a ...