| union rights - international |
British Postal Workers Refuse to Deliver BNP Material
The Communications Workers Union (CWU) will renew its agreement with the Royal Mail that postal workers should not have to deliver campaign material for far-right political parties at the next general election. |
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| working conditions |
Maids Face Death Penalty
Five Indonesian domestic workers face possible death sentences in Singapore. |
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| history |
'The women do the machinery': Craft, Gender and Work Transformation in the Brisbane Boot Trade, 1869-95
During the period 1869-95 the Brisbane boot trade not only provided work for an increasing number of the city's residents, it also gave rise to two of Queensland's more significant trade unions. |
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| history |
Defending Internationalism in Interwar Broken Hill
In the 1920s and early 1930s, Broken Hill workers were divided about the presence of southern European migrants on the mines. |
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| history |
Class, Hegemony and Localism : the Southern Mining Region of New South Wales, 1850-1900
Historians have always been aware of the importance of localism or local loyalties in political life. |
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| discrimination |
Discrimination and Equality at Work: a review of the concepts
Examines the notion of discrimination in law with reference to the ILO’s Discrimination Convention 1958 (no 111). |
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| discrimination |
Collective Bargaining and Equality: Making Connections
Collective bargaining and the elimination of discrimination in employment are egalitarian, democratic and mutually reinforcing goals. But how far do they meet expectations? |
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| discrimination |
Inequality At Work in the Informal Economy: key issues and illustrations
In many countries, laws forbidding discrimination at work reach a tiny minority of the workforce, using crudely essentialized categories like colour or sex. |
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| discrimination |
Equality Opportunities Practices and Enterprise Performance: a Comparative Investigation on Australian and British Data
Though generally more widespread than might have been expected, equal opportunities policies and practices are less common among small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) than among larger firms, |
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| discrimination |
Racial Discrimination: Theories, Facts and Policy
The relevance of major theoretical and empirical findings in assessing the impact of race-based discrimination on the labour market. |
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| wages |
The Minimum Wage As a Tool to Combat Discrimination and Promote Equality
The minimum wage can improve the position of disadvantaged groups by reducing the incidence of low pay and promoting wage equality. |
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