The Editor, Project Co-ordinators Michelle Hogan and Maria Bamford and the United Trades and Labor Council SA, the Art and Working Life Program and the Trade Union Resource Centre wish to sincerely thank:

The interviewees for the contribution of their stories

Research participants who contributed time, energy and ideas: Antonia Aguila, Lyn Arden, Morrie Babeshoff, Fred and Sue Fisher, Ann Francis, Allen Freak, Barbara Heron, Charlie Key, Paula Kovacs, Brian McGowran, Cyril Mills, Valeria Nardone, Bill Sweeting, Gilbert Walsh

SA Unions who consulted and contributed resources and information during research stages and beyond: Amalgamated Metal Workers' Union; Amalgamated Footware and Textile Workers Union of Australia; Administrative and Clerical Officers Association; Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union; Australasian Society of Engineers; Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen; Australian Railways Union; Australian Telephone and Phonogram Officer's Association; Australian Timber Workers Union; Construction, Mining and Energy Union of Australia; Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union of Australia; Food Preservers Union of Australia; Municipal Officers Association of Australia; National Union of Workers; Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union of Australia; Printing and Kindred Industries Union; Public Service Association; Riverland SA Unions Acting Secretary (Geoff Naylor); RUMA (Retired Union Members Association); Seamens Union of Australia; South Australian Institute of Teachers (Whyalla Branch); The Vehicle Builders Employees' Federation of Australia; Trade Union Training Authority; Waterside Workers' Federation of Australia

Community Organisations who assisted in the search for participants: Dale Street Women's Health Centre; DOME (Don't Overlook Mature Expertise); Ethnic Ageing Action Group; Grange Community Centre; Hills Skillshare; Indo-Chinese in Australia Women's Association; Migrant Resource Centres (Adelaide, Salisbury and Woodville); Community Action Self-Help (Murray Bridge); SA Council of Ageing; SHAUN (Self Help Adult Unemplyed Norwood); SPARK Resource Centre Inc; Unemployed Workers Union; Vietnamese Community in Australia; Working Women's Centre

Writers whose work was unfortunately deleted because of lack of space; Martin Johnson (timber feller at Mount Crawford and freelance poet) and Doug Meek (Education Officer, Federated Miscellaneous Workers Union, SA Branch)

SA Unions Staff for essential information: Andrea Costa, Eugenia Hill, Alice McDermott, Leah Nicholls and Gwenyth Regione - also, Kathy Muir.

Editorial Committee members for their advice and support: Frank Gosden, David Kerr, Pam Maitland and Rick Martin