Waltzing Matilda and the Sunshine Harvester Factory: The Early History of the Arbitration Court, the Australian Minimum Wage, Working Hours and Paid Leave by Hamilton, R. S. – Editor - 2011

Melbourne: Fair Work Australia, 2011. x, 232pp, index, glossary, bw ills, notes, tables, biographies, further reading, errate label inside front cover. Prev owner name on half-title page, minor edge wear and rubbing to covers. History of labour law and working conditions in Australia.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

Melbourne; Fair Work Australia; 2011. paperback in very good condition. 233 pages, b/w photos

[Melbourne]: Fair Work Australia, 2011. Paperback octavo, very good condition, black & white text-photos, two colour illustrations, few sepia (brown-tinted) text-photos, tables, top spine lightly scuffed, minor edgewear, erratum sticker inside front cover. 233 pp. These essays, edited by R. S. Hamilton, report on the establishment and development of Australia's unique industrial relations system. It starts with the story of the Arbitration Court - the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration - why it was established, what it did, and the influence it had on Australia's social, economic and political history. Australia's national workplace relations tribunal was first established with the passage of the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904. Since that time the institution has evolved in line with substantial legislative, social and economic changes, the most recent development being the passage of the Fair Work act 2009 and the subsequent establishment of Fair… Read More