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

Plowman, David H.

ISBN 10: 0521125960 / ISBN 13: 9780521125963

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010

About this Item

An illumination of the unique Australian arbitration and labour relations system. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KCF; KNXB3. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370. . 2010. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Holding the Line: Compulsory Arbitration and National Employer Co-ordination in Australia
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521125960
• ISBN 13: 9780521125963
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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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.