[2] In regard to the right to strike and industry-wide bargaining, Boyd was reported in The Age in April 2007 "I'm arguing that there's still no unfettered right to strike, there are limitations on it; we might want to stop work to give consideration to the Iraq war, for instance,"[3] The statement was made in regard to the debate around the Federal Australian Labor PartyIR policy leading up to the 2007 Federal election.
Our Victorian law says that the employer has to provide a safe system of work – and that includes decent rest breaks," Boyd said.
In 2013 he wrote the introduction to the review booklet entitled : 'The Builders Labourers Federation -Lessons for the 21st Century-Never Powerless' with other contributions from : Norm Wallace, Paddy Donnelly, Dave Kerin, George Despard and Malcolm McDonald.
In June 2018 The Victorian Branch of the Electrical Trades Union, led by Troy Gray, published a more comprehensive book on the industry superannuation issue by Boyd, entitled" "DONT FORGET SUPER" (see details below).
Between 1979 and 1991 he was married to fellow trade unionist Mary Bluett, having 3 children: Tiffany b 1981 (dec), Nicole b 1983, Rory b 1985.
In Dec 2010 IR academic Gordon McCaskie, overseen by Swinburne University professor Dr Peter Love, successfully completed a master's degree based on a biographical thesis on Brian Boyd's industrial and political life.
By Dec 2012 this thesis was published as:"Brian Boyd-A biography of a trade unionist"by Gordon McCaskie,ISBN 978-3-659-24215-1.Price 68 euros.Published by Lambert Academic Press (go to Google of L.A.P.