Contends that it is simply not possible to gain a firm understanding of the way in which the Australian economy operates without having some appreciation of the role of the central trade union organization. An attempt is made in the first section to examine the behavior, authority, and influence of the ACTU both in various economic circumstances and over time. The second section is concerned with the economic philosophies and policies. The author also discusses the principal factors involved in the growth of the ACTU's influence and authority, including its relationship to Australian compulsory arbitration, the effect of a labor party's presence, its attitudes toward strikes, and the question of idealogy. A volume of traditional economic history that will be useful in studies of labor and politics, especially those of Australia.
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Useful account of the history and role of the A.C.T.U. Will constitute a major source for future generations of scholars concerning the A.C.T.U. -- Braham Dabscheck, University of South Wales * Industrial and Labor Relations Review * This book is important to understanding...aspects of both the Australian industrial relations system and Australian wage policy. -- Braham Dabscheck, University of South Wales * CHOICE * ...the book will be useful for those interested in Australian labour-management relations. It certainly touches on the crucial issues bearing on the growth in importance of the ACTU between 1927 and 1983. * Industrial and Labor Relations Review * ...the book will be useful for those interested in Australian labour-management relations. It certainly touches on the crucial issues bearing on the growth in importance of the ACTU between 1927 and 1983. * Industrial and Labor Relations Review * Useful account of the history and role of the A.C.T.U. Will constitute a major source for future generations of scholars concerning the A.C.T.U. -- Braham Dabscheck, University of South Wales * Industrial and Labor Relations Review * This book is important to understanding...aspects of both the Australian industrial relations system and Australian wage policy. -- Braham Dabscheck, University of South Wales * CHOICE *
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Höhe: 209 mm
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978-0-8191-2729-7 (9780819127297)
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Clifford B. Donn is in the Department of Industrial Relations at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York.
