Held By:        This large double sided banner is held be the History Trust State of South Australia, State Heritage Collection. It was transferred from the United Trades & Labor Council when it shifted from Trades Hall, Adelaide in 2005.

Artist:           Cliff Brownless

Funded By:  Builders’ Laborers’ Union of SA

Produced:   1979

This banner is a reproduction of the original produced in 1910 by Adelaide signwriting firm Lykke & Co. The reproduction was painted by union member Cliff Brownless.

There is a need for banners. I think there has got to be something for people to rally around. It’s a bit like a flag I suppose…It gave you an identity. I think we’ve got to get that identity back…if we march in the street we’ve got a right to show what we’ve got. All our members know our banner.

We are continually in struggle. I don’t think we’ll ever manage to get out of that and I don’t suppose if you are doing a job for workers you are ever going to get out of it. That’s one of our slogans – dare to struggle, dare to win – which I think is quite appropriate. Ron Owens, Secretary

all our working lives: a project by working people documenting their struggles and achievements, coordinated by Andrew Hill, Eugenia Hill, United Trades & Labor Council (SA), Working Women’s Centre, Trade Union Training Authority, Community Media Association, Kitchener Press, 1984, p.97

Reverse of banner