Episode 6 Building and Sustaining Power
Masterclass for Activists
History has been changed by building power, and there’s power in drawing upon the lessons of history. This podcast discusses power, what it is, why it’s important to analyse and understand it, and how to build it.
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Episode 3 Strategy for Success
Masterclass for Activists
Episode 3 Strategy for Success discusses how to design and execute a winning strategy.
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Episode 5 The winning strategy that built Australia’s safety net
Masterclass for Activists
Australia’s safety net is the envy of the world: the highest minimum wage; a world-class health system; the only compulsory universal superannuation system. These towering reforms are the legacy of a 1983 Accord between the ACTU and ALP that was globally unprecedented in its vision and scope, a philosophy that repudiated neoliberalism, and a strategy that overcame the economic crisis and changed capitalism forever. How was this possible and how was it done? A compelling episode about a remarkable story.
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Episode 4 Mindful Militancy
Masterclass for Activists
In this episode about Mindful Militants, our panel is Lisa Fitzpatrick, Doug Cameron and Tom McDonald discussing the role of militant tactics in pioneering social change.
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Bonus episode - Women Leading the ACTU
Masterclass for Activists
A bonus episode Women Leading the ACTU with more of our conversation from Ep 3 & hear about how equal representation for women on the ACTU Executive was won. Whilst as Sally McManus, ACTU Secretary says, there remains more to be done, the achievement of equal male and female representation on the ACTU Executive, won more than two decades ago, demonstrates the power of values, strategy & tactics in making change for the better.
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Episode 2 Neoliberalism and a New Deal
Masterclass for Activists
Episode 2 Neoliberalism and a New Deal unpacks the strategy of neoliberalism to wind back workers’ rights and living standards and weaken our democracy. It also discusses how the CoVid19 pandemic has dramatically exposed the failings of neoliberalism and looks to the future by discussing what a new deal for working people should look like.
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Episode 1 Hearts and Minds
Masterclass for Activists
Hearts and Minds discusses values, their place and role in driving change, how to counter right-wing populists and shock jocks, and how to win the support of working people for the cause of building a fairer Australia.
info_outlineMindful Militants with Lisa Fitzpatrick, Doug Cameron and Tom McDonald discusses the role of militant tactics in pioneering social change.
Throughout history militant peoples’ action has been pivotal to creating a fairer society. But militancy that is not underpinned by principles and grounded in smart strategy is doomed to lead the workers to defeat.
Our panel unpacks militancy, the difference between good and bad tactics, and the role that values-driven leadership and culture plays in successful action. We explore what different forms of militant action has achieved for nurses and midwives and building and manufacturing workers.
All three speakers conclude that militancy must be shaped by principles and values, be used for a just cause, and be smart and strategic as well as tough.
This episode also stars Chloe and Jason Roweth performing Norman Brown (words by Dorothy Hewitt set to traditional music). Find out more about the Roweths’ music here.
This podcast series has been produced by Deliberately Engaging in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals to build the capabilities of civil society and give people a greater voice. Discover our podcasts here.
This podcast has been made possible by the support of the Committee to Defend Trade Unions Rights, Tony and Nina Bleasdale, our discussants and musicians, and the ACTU.