Labour's Magna Charta: A Critical Study of the Labour Clauses of the Peace Treaty and of the Draft Conventions and Recommendations of the Washington International Labour Conference (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Archibald Chisholm

9780656357932: Labour's Magna Charta: A Critical Study of the Labour Clauses of the Peace Treaty and of the Draft Conventions and Recommendations of the Washington International Labour Conference (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0656357932 ISBN 13: 9780656357932

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Labour's Magna Charta offers a clear, critical look at the Labour clauses of postwar agreements and international labor measures.

This scholarly work examines how reservations, conventions, and recommendations shape labor policy, with a focus on the Washington Conference and the Peace Treaty. It situates these debates within broader questions of fairness, work conditions, and national interest, helping readers understand the roots of modern labor standards.

Through structured chapters and discussion of real-world implications, the book analyzes political and economic reservations, the role of native workers, currency issues, and the fight for fair wages and safe working conditions. It also surveys how international bodies and national governments attempted to balance productivity, equity, and practical constraints in a changing global economy.

What motivated early international labor reform and how reservations affected agreements
How concepts like the right to subsistence and adequate wages were argued and applied
The role of industrial councils, unions, and government in shaping policy
The intersection of labor rights with broader economic and political considerations

Ideal for readers of labor history, policy analysis, and those seeking context for today’s international labor debates.

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