Holding the Line: Compulsory Arbitration and National Employer Co-ordination in Australia

Plowman, David H.

ISBN 10: 0521360854 / ISBN 13: 9780521360852

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1989

Seller Inventory # mon0000434677

Synopsis:

Employer organisations have had greater difficulties than trade unions in creating top-level representation, as this 1989 volume shows. Within Australia, national coordination of employers in fact predates the Australian Council of Trade Unions by over two decades, and provides a story of growth and development of interest to those involved in the changing face of industrial relations. This book examines the coordinating bodies that were established by the middle-sized and larger employers, including the Confederation of Australian Industry. It considers the difficulties which these coordinating bodies have faced. It also examines the symbiotic relationship that existed between Australian employers' associations and the arbitration systems which have played such an important role in regulating the industrial relations of Australia. Dr Plowman's study thus illuminates the unique Australian arbitration and labour relations system with fresh insights and perspectives.

Book Description: Employer organisations have had greater difficulties than trade unions in creating top-level representation as this 1989 volume shows. Within Australia, national coordination of employers in fact predates the Australian Council of Trade Unions by over two decades, and provides a story of growth and development of interest to those involved in the changing face of industrial relations.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Holding the Line: Compulsory Arbitration and...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine