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  • A Peculiar History: Queensland Unions, 1916-2009

    Author(s)
    Bowden, Bradley
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    Bowden, Bradley
    Year published
    2009
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    Abstract
    Between 1916 and 2009 the strength of Queensland's unions waxed and waned. As was the case elsewhere in Australia, they benefited when compulsory arbitration was introduced and suffered when it was dismantled. But Queensland differed from the national norm in that for almost half a century after 1916 its workers were more likely to be unionists. This chapter argues that the extraordinary success of Queensland unionism, and its steady decline since the 1960s, must primarily be attributed to economic factors. The growth in rural employment after 1916 favoured union membership. When mechanisation subsequently decimated this ...
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    Between 1916 and 2009 the strength of Queensland's unions waxed and waned. As was the case elsewhere in Australia, they benefited when compulsory arbitration was introduced and suffered when it was dismantled. But Queensland differed from the national norm in that for almost half a century after 1916 its workers were more likely to be unionists. This chapter argues that the extraordinary success of Queensland unionism, and its steady decline since the 1960s, must primarily be attributed to economic factors. The growth in rural employment after 1916 favoured union membership. When mechanisation subsequently decimated this workforce Queensland unionism lost its strength.
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    Book Title
    Work & Strife in Paradise: The History of Labour Relations in Queensland 1859-2009
    Publisher URI
    http://www.federationpress.com.au/bookstore/book.asp?isbn=9781862877528
    Subject
    Industrial Relations
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/29386
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