Agents of (Re)mobilisation? The Role and Potential of Queensland's Regional Labour Councils
Author(s)
Bailey, Janis
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2006
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Australia has long had an institutionalised structure for localised union activity in the form of regional labour councils. Based on an empirical study of such councils in Queensland, this paper examines the role of these local bodies in creating conditions at a local level that support union movement strategy. Following the work of Briggs, and Ellem and Shields, regional labour council agency is explored in three areas: mobilisation, exchange and regulation. The study finds that while regional labour councils face a variety of industrial and structural challenges in these respects, they perform important functions and ...
View more >Australia has long had an institutionalised structure for localised union activity in the form of regional labour councils. Based on an empirical study of such councils in Queensland, this paper examines the role of these local bodies in creating conditions at a local level that support union movement strategy. Following the work of Briggs, and Ellem and Shields, regional labour council agency is explored in three areas: mobilisation, exchange and regulation. The study finds that while regional labour councils face a variety of industrial and structural challenges in these respects, they perform important functions and provide the nucleus for a more broadly based union movement.
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View more >Australia has long had an institutionalised structure for localised union activity in the form of regional labour councils. Based on an empirical study of such councils in Queensland, this paper examines the role of these local bodies in creating conditions at a local level that support union movement strategy. Following the work of Briggs, and Ellem and Shields, regional labour council agency is explored in three areas: mobilisation, exchange and regulation. The study finds that while regional labour councils face a variety of industrial and structural challenges in these respects, they perform important functions and provide the nucleus for a more broadly based union movement.
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Journal Title
Labour and Industry : a journal of the social and economic relations of work
Volume
17
Issue
2
Subject
Business and Management
Human Geography
Policy and Administration