Successful unionism in a difficult environment: the Papua New Guinea Maritime Workers Industrial Union in the 1990s
Hess, Michael (2000) Successful unionism in a difficult environment: the Papua New Guinea Maritime Workers Industrial Union in the 1990s. The Journal of Pacific Studies, 24 (1). pp. 5-32. ISSN 1011-3029 | PDF - Full text restricted - Requires a PDF viewer 65Kb |
Official URL: http://www.usp.ac.fj/editorial/jpacs_new/volume_24.html AbstractInternationally, maritime transport has gained a reputation for difficult industrial relationships. It has also provided amongst the most successful examples of union organisation. With wharves and ships playing pivotal roles in national and international trade for a wide range of industries, workers in these areas have been able to use industrial power in ways unavailable to most employees. Industrial relations results are seen along a continuum from cultures of bargaining to traditions of confrontation. State intervention has also played a prominent role, with governments drawn to attempt regulation of an industry with such broad economic impacts. Repository Staff Only: item control page
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