Australia once had extremely high levels of trade union participation yet since the 1970s the number of union members has been falling dramatically. This book gives the clearest picture yet of why people do or do not belong to unions and, in a sophisticated way, examines the reasons for union decline. Uniquely, it considers both macro and micro levels, looking at the structure of the economy and the labor market, the ideological dispositions people have toward unionism, the role of the state and the political and industrial strategies of unions.
Australia once had extremely high levels of trade union participation yet since the 1970s the number of union members has been falling dramatically. T...
Australia once had extremely high levels of trade union participation yet since the 1970s the number of union members has been falling dramatically. This book gives the clearest picture yet of why people do or do not belong to unions and, in a sophisticated way, examines the reasons for union decline. Uniquely, it considers both macro and micro levels, looking at the structure of the economy and the labor market, the ideological dispositions people have toward unionism, the role of the state and the political and industrial strategies of unions.
Australia once had extremely high levels of trade union participation yet since the 1970s the number of union members has been falling dramatically. T...
Women have long been the backbone of the coal mining industry. They have fought for better working conditions, established women's auxiliaries, distributed food to strikers and their families, and stood on picket lines. This is a unique and personal account of some of the women who have played an integral part in the production of Australia's black gold.
Women have long been the backbone of the coal mining industry. They have fought for better working conditions, established women's auxiliaries, distri...
