Rocking the Foundations Film Night and Panel Q&A

Labour History Society SA

Come to view the film and discuss with a Q@A panel the lessons it contains for today.

TAFE SA - Adelaide Campus

Rocking the Foundations is a historical account of the Green Bans introduced by the New South Wales Builders Labourers’ Federation in the 1970s in response to community demand to preserve inner-city Sydney parkland and historic buildings. Work bans were placed on areas such as the Rocks and Woolloomooloo where residents faced eviction to make way for commercial developments. Rocking the Foundations tells of how ordinary people joining forces in union and community activism can, against the odds, bring about lasting social change. 
The intent of the evening is to bring activists from the environment and labour movements along with scientists and educators to have another look – or a first look - at Rocking the Foundations to discuss how the lessons it contains might be put into practice today. After viewing the film, each panel member will provide a short provocation for audience discussion.
Panel:
Steph Key (former South Australian parliamentarian and now full-time social activist)
Michael Wohltmann (labour historian and educator)
John Wishart (long term environmental and labour activist who took part in some of the protests shown in the film)
Venue: Adelaide TAFE Lecture Theatre. 120 Currie Street Adelaide.
Organised jointly by the South Australian Branch of the National Tertiary Education Union and the Labour History Society (South Australia)

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