| WE BUILT THIS COUNTRY BUILDERS’ LABOURERS AND THEIR UNIONS 1787 TO THE FUTURE
by Humphrey McQueen
The book should be compulsory reading for new and old union officers and organisers; it will certainly challenge them to decide whether they are workers’ representatives or ‘workplace relations practitioners’. Howard Guille, former secretary of the National Tertiary Education Union.
McQueen has written a remarkable book rich in stories and case studies. Therefore, a review is an incredible challenge; it is easier to recommend reading. Jan Cremers, University of Amsterdam, CLR-News
The latest offering by radical historian Humphrey McQueen is a cracking yarn. Despite McQueen’s stature as an historian, this is anything but a sterile academic work. The strength of this history is that McQueen takes a side, and you can’t miss it! Throughout, there is the unmistakable clarity that there are bosses and there are workers. Alison Thorne, Freedom Socialist Organiser
McQueen holds history – in this case BLF history – up as a mirror in which we can reflect on our present situation, and in which we can see an alternative future. We Built This Country is a text with which readers can engage on numerous levels – it will be a welcome addition and enhancement to what continues to be a proud BLF tradition.
Aidan Moore, former builders’ labourer, The Recorder
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However, to coincide with our Book Launch of Humphrey McQueen's Book on April 19th, we will have a further 10% discount on all our Labour Movement History books. From April 6th until April 20th we are having a monster 30% sale in our Kids and Cooking sections. Everything there is much easier to find. I'm sure you or your kids will find something that they want or like. Come and have a look. Its your chance to cook something different tonight and to have new stories for your children/grandchildren to read. |