Ron Whittington Ron Whittington i(18109575 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Jack Saunders, ALP Stalwart, Unionist, BLHA Activist and South Sydney Supporter Ron Whittington , Greg Mallory , 2017 single work obituary (for Jack Saunders )
— Appears in: The Queensland Journal of Labour History , September no. 25 2017; (p. 67-68) 'Jack Saunders was a larger than life Brisbane character who passed away on 16 March 2017. He is best characterised as “someone whose presence lit up a room.” A journalist, union organiser, public servant, ALP stalwart and avid South Sydney supporter, Jack attended Junction Park State School, St Peters Lutheran College and Ipswich Grammar School. He began at the University of Queensland at the age of 16 where he was involved in the radical student movement as a member of the University of Queensland Labor Club and worked on the university union publication Semper Floreat. Jack worked for a while in the family business before going back to university to study journalism. His first job was as the editor of The Coal Miner for Queensland Country Life. (Introduction)
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