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The Impact of Micro Technology on Ireland

A speech by Liam Connellan, Director General of the Confederation of Irish Industry at the Irish Computer Society Seminar - "Computers - The Second Industrial Revolution" - at the Victoria Hotel, Cork.

The History of the German Labour Movement: A Survey

Helga Grebing set against the background of the economic, social and political conditions in Germany from 1890 to the end of the Nazi era, this classic study traces the emergence and development of the German labour movement.

The Growth of Irish Industry

A speech given by Liam Connellan, Director General of the Confederation of Irish Industry, at the Irish Institute of Materials Handling Annual Dinner.

The Good Reputation of Irish Industry Must Be Preserved

Comments by Liam Connellan, Director General of the Confederation of Irish Industry, at CII North-East Regional Meeting, at the Fairways Hotel, Dundalk

The Future of the Trade Unions

Britain's trade unions are facing formidable problems as they respond to the challenge of rapid economic and industrial change. But they remain adaptable enough to survive and grow into the twenty-first century. This is the main conclusion of this…

The Finances of British trade Unions 1975-1985

Part of the Department of Employment’s Research Paper series is their main channel for reporting the results of research that it has funded. The department has developed a considerable programme of research into employment and industrial relations…

The Evolution of Irish Industrial Relations: Law and Practice

Industrial relations law and practice in the republic of Ireland is a reflection of the haphazard way in which the system evolved. It is the product of several acts of expediency rather than rational planning with a coherent philosophy. One of the…

The Evolution of Industrial Relations Law and Practice

This text covers the evolving industrial relations law and its usage in Ireland. It comments on the origin of trade unions and the significance that has been had by the British system, as well as bridging the constitution and industrial relations in…

The European Sectoral Social Dialogue: Actors, Developments, and Challenges

In most of the EU fifteen Member States Sectoral collective bargaining is an import process, if not the principal means of regulating relations between employers and employees. Yet the sectoral level of social dialogue has long been neglected at the…

The European Challenge - The Irish Experience

Speech by Liam Connellan, Director General of the Confederation of Irish Industry at CDEIF Conference, Lisbon

The Economics of the Trade Union

What are the key features of Unionized Labour Markets? This important book analyses the nature of contracts between unions and management, and evaluates the result for wages, employment, and productivity. It synthesizes the major strands of research…

The Early English Trade Unions: Documents from The Home Office Papers in The Public Record Office

Comparatively Little is known about the history of the English Trade unions before the repel of combination laws in 1824, because they were illegal, and therefore underground organization. The home office paper in the public record office constitutes…

The Decline of Organized Labor in the United States

Michael Goldfield challenges standard explanations for union decline, arguing that the major causes are to be found in the changing relations between classes. Goldfield combines innovative use of National Labor Relations Board certification election…

The Crisis of Labour: Industrial Relations & The State in Contemporary Britain

This book is both a survey and an argument. It is a survey of the Interplay of industrial relations and politics in Britain since 1951; but it is also an argument about the crisis of labour which has lain at the heart of that interplay throughout.…

The Countess Markievicz memorial lecture series 1-10, 1976-85

The countess Markievicz Memorial Lecture has been established by the Irish Association for Industrial relations with the support of the Department of Labour. Countess Markievicz was the first Minister for Labour for the newly independent Irish State.…