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SECONDHAND BOOK
The Printers, a craft union founded in 1867, saw themselves as no aloof or privileged body. Their leaders took a major part in the formation of the labour movement in Victoria during the latter part of the nineteenth century when they proved influential in broadening the role of the Trades Hall body and were prominent in the formation of the Labour Party. Important factory reforms in the 1880’s also stemmed from a campaign initiated by the Melbourne Typographical Society. In these ways the Printers emerged as a distinctive element in urban society of that time.
Despite these features, the century-long experience of the Printers appears generally to have paralleled that of other unions. Social mobility, economic instability and a wide-spread scepticism among workers about hte value of unionism imposed serious limitations until the introduction of State controlled systems of conciliation and arbitration. Thereafter the Printers were able to employ more effectively their unusual skills at organisation and negotiation.
Their history both before and after 1900 provides valuable insights into the whole field of industrial relations in Australia.
Specifications:
Condition: Good – minor tear to front of dust jacket, scratches from general wear and tear.
Publisher: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons
Year: 1967
Format: Hardback, with dustjacket
Pages: 173pp
ISBN: n/a
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