Printers and Politics; a History of the Australian Printing Unions, 1850-1950Australian National University Press [in association with the Printing and Kindred Industries Union, 1966 - Labor unions - 386 pages Study of the development of trade unionism in the printing industry in Australia during the period from 1850 to 1950 - covers historical aspects, apprenticeship, working conditions (incl. Hours of work), the woman worker, young workers, labour disputes, dispute settlement, unemployment, the role of political parties, the wage payment system, management attitudes and employees attitudes, etc., and includes comments on relevant labour legislation. |
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