The COTI podcasts are sponsored by the Concrete Gang in cooperation with 3CR Community Radio.  For a full list of episodes and access to all links, visit www.3cr.org.au/coti  Series 7, Episode 1: To kick off Series 7, Ralph speaks with Sam Carrillo, who retired from his long and varied stint in the industry two years ago. He discusses his breadth of work and union roles over the years, and about his experiences in the Federal Court during the long-running case with the ACCC in relation to Boral. He finishes up with fa ..read more

 The COTI podcasts are sponsored by the Concrete Gang in cooperation with 3CR Community Radio.  For a full list of episodes and access to all pictures and links, visit www.3cr.org.au/coti Content Warning: this episode contains some strong language.  Series 6, Episode 4: Part two of our interview with Greg Phillips begins around the time of deregistration, when he was living in the country and coming back to the city occasionally for work. This episode features discussion around blues during his time as a shoppie, non-industry social issues ..read more

 Series 1, Episode 3: Part two of an extended interview with Tommy Watson, Danny Gardiner & Noel Washington. This episode of Creatures of The Industry originally aired as part of 3CR's summer special programming while the Concrete Gang took their well-earned summer break — on Sunday 9th January 2022. The COTI podcasts are sponsored by the Concrete Gang in cooperation with 3CR Community Radio.  For a full list of episodes, visit www.3cr.org.au/coti ..read more

 Series 5, Episode 3: This episode of Creatures of the Industry features an extended interview with Dave Kerin, who gives his perspective on the industry as he experienced it, painting a picture of deep personal and political connections sparked during the late 60s anti-Vietnam War movement that informed his own unionism. They also discuss scaffolding, the introduction of tickets, 'EBAism', the right to function equal to employers, and the effect of the shrinking of the legal right to show solidarity. Looking to the future, he reflect ..read more

 If you are a worker in the industry, you can access Incolink's Counselling Support service anytime by calling 1300 000 129, or find out about their Bluehats Suicide Prevention program here. Series 4, Episode 5: On the final episode of Series 4, Ralph has a discussion with the last three chairs of the Incolink board: Tommy Watson (ex-Secretary of the FEDFA Branch of CFMEU), Brian Boyd (ex-Secretary of the Vic Trades Hall Council), and Brian Welch (ex-CEO of Master Builders Association) They build a picture the industry and greater economic clim ..read more

 The COTI podcasts are sponsored by the Concrete Gang in cooperation with 3CR Community Radio.  For a full list of episodes and access to all pictures and links, visit www.3cr.org.au/coti  The last instalment of our Summer Season features an archival interview with the late Bob Mancor and his life partner Audrey, recorded in 2010 by Juliet Fox as part of her PHD reasearch on Community Radio.  This informal discussion features Bob's memories of his 7 years participating in the early days of the Concrete Gang Program, the history of 3CR and ..read more

 Series 4, Episode 2: This episode of Creatures of the Industry Series 4, features Part 1 of an interview with Fergal Doyle, who describes his family history which led him into industry as a bricklayer in Dublin, and the people and events through his journey to Melbourne which consolidated his political drive to unionism. This episode ends with a discussion of his experience of the brickies union, including economic recession and other historical events which led to the union becoming the "problem child" of the ACTU in the early nineties, where ..read more

 The COTI podcasts are sponsored by the Concrete Gang in cooperation with 3CR Community Radio.  For a full list of episodes and access to all pictures and links, visit www.3cr.org.au/coti  Our second instalment of this Summer Season features a remastered archival interview with Norm Wallace (1926-2018), former BLF Branch Treasurer and organiser, conducted by Bobby Mancor, Shirley Winton and Andy Wallace around the kitchen table in 2015. Part 1 of this interview features discussion of his family history and early life in the western suburbs ..read more

 The COTI podcasts are sponsored by the Concrete Gang in cooperation with 3CR Community Radio.  For a full list of episodes and access to all pictures and links, visit www.3cr.org.au/coti Content Warning: this episode contains some strong language.  Series 6, Episode 4: Part two of our interview with Greg Phillips begins around the time of deregistration, when he was living in the country and coming back to the city occasionally for work. This episode features discussion around blues during his time as a shoppie, non-industry social issues ..read more

 The COTI podcasts are sponsored by the Concrete Gang in cooperation with 3CR Community Radio.  For a full list of episodes and access to all pictures and links, visit www.3cr.org.au/coti Content Warning: this episode contains some strong language.  Our continuation of Series 6 features Part one of an interview with Greg Phillips, who got his start at the age of 17 in the mid-1970s when the industry, like him, was rough and ready. The first half on this interview features discussion of his memorable blues, run-ins with vario ..read more