Collateral Damage: Women and the WorkChoices Battlefield.

The article examines the various aspects and reasons for collateral damage in the context of the WorkChoices industrial relation legislation in Australia. A major objective of WorkChoices legislation is to move people from unionism and collective agreements onto individual contracts. The author exam...

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Publicado en:Hecate Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 61 - 81
Autor principal: Peetz, David
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Hecate 2007
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Sumario:The article examines the various aspects and reasons for collateral damage in the context of the WorkChoices industrial relation legislation in Australia. A major objective of WorkChoices legislation is to move people from unionism and collective agreements onto individual contracts. The author examines the complexity of the relationship between gender and union collective bargaining power in Australia. The pay differences between men and women in the country are also tackled.