From Harvester to Work Choices

Ian Harriss; William Murray Robbins

From Harvester to Work Choices

Ian Harriss, William Murray Robbins

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FROM HARVESTER TO WORK CHOICES DR IAN HARRISS & DR BILL ROBBINS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & IT CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT This paper argues that the theoretical and contractual basis of employment at the Sunshine Harvester Factory in 1907 were very similar to those which motivate and guide the Work Choices Act 2005. Both view employment as private and rely on individual bargaining without concern with the equity of power between parties. This paper provides a detailed insight into wage fixing in the Harvester plant by using the evidence provided by George McKay, brother of H. V. McKay, in the transcript of the Harvester case.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Labour Traditions
Subtitle of host publication	The tenth national labour history conference
Editors	Julie Kimber, Peter Love, Phillip Deery
Place of Publication	Melbourne, Australia
Publisher	Australian Society for the Study of Labour History
Pages	109-113
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780980388312
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	Australian Society for the Study of Labour History Conference - Melbourne, Australia, Australia Duration: 04 Jul 2008 → 06 Jul 2008

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Conference	Australian Society for the Study of Labour History Conference
Country/Territory	Australia
Period	04/07/08 → 06/07/08

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