Industrial Action - Patterns of Labour Conflict

Industrial Action (1980) examines in a comparative analysis the principal elements involved in industrial action - strikes, work-to-rule, go-slows etc - in four key industries in Australia - construction, shipbuilding, the waterfront and telecommunications.

List of contents

1. Theory and Research Strategy Stephen Frenkel 2. Competition, Instability and Industrial Struggle in the New South Wales Construction Industry Stephen Frenkel and Alice Coolican 3. Sectionalism, Solidarity and Action in Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Victor Taylor 4. Change and Conflict on the Waterfront Don Turkington 5. Bureaucracy, Job Control and Militancy: the Case of Telecom Australia Barry Muller 6. Patterns of Industrial Action: Comparative Analysis and Conclusions Stephen Frenkel

Summary

Industrial Action (1980) examines in a comparative analysis the principal elements involved in industrial action – strikes, work-to-rule, go-slows etc – in four key industries in Australia – construction, shipbuilding, the waterfront and telecommunications.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen J. Frenkel
• Assisted by: Stephen J. Frenkel (Editor), Frenkel Stephen J. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032848570
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3284857-0
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Industrial Relations
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, Labour / income economics, Politics & government, Social issues & processes, Political Economy, Politics and government, Sociology: work & labour, Social classes, Social and ethical issues, Management of specific areas, Economics of industrial organisation, Industry & industrial studies, Sociology: work and labour, Industry and industrial studies, Employment & Unemployment, Economics of industrial organization