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All is change at work? Is the authorities guide to how British employers and managers, employers and managers, unions and employees changed their organization and behavior from the time of the first thatcher administration to the early years of the…

This new edition of the ‘Best Study of contemporary British industrial relations ( David Metcalf, British Journal of Industrial Relations) Brings the picture of to date in the light of general election, examining recent changes in government…

This book is more than a dictionary; it is also a fascinating sociological document. Many of the definitions include the historical background that gave rise to the term, or a desertion of the complex social, legal and political issues involved,…

Introductory textbook on labour relations in the UK - discusses the development and structure of trade unions, the roles of industrial enterprises, industrial management and employers' organizations, and treats industrial conflicts, strikes and…

Drawing on a wealth of research data, this book highlights probable developments in Britain’s system of industrial relations into in the 1990s. It also provides a basis for further and detailed analysis and debate of issues central to the…

A foundational policy document from Ireland's Labour Relations Commission (LRC) aiming to move industrial relations from an adversarial system toward partnership. It proposed proactive mediation to prevent disputes and foster harmonious workplace…

A foundational policy document from Ireland's Labour Relations Commission (LRC) aiming to move industrial relations from an adversarial system toward partnership. It proposed proactive mediation to prevent disputes and foster harmonious workplace…

Based on 1985 records, the primary discussions regarding industrial relations reform, particularly in the Irish context within the Department of Labour, focused on reforming the institutional framework for resolving disputes and updating employment…

The Fourteenth Countess Markievicz, Memorial Lecture 1989 

The conference concerns how organisations, employees and their representatives cope with the changes that they face in today’s demanding competitive business environment. The conference was aimed at employers, trade unionists and others involved in…

A report by the Limerick Harbour Commissioners by Con Murphy in relation to the current stevedoring system with proposals of reorganisation, severance proposals, financial proposals, and a draft agreement on the working conditions.

Report on Special Committee on Industrial Relations

This comparative industrial relations text explains this development primarily through the Withdrawal of Public Policy support and, mainly in Britain’s case, its replacement by government hostility which has been only recently, and partially,…

This report, led by John Horgan of the Labour Court, addressed critical industrial relations in Dublin Port, recommending a reduction in the workforce to 120 dockers, which was later modified to increase redundancy payments. It aimed to resolve…

The book in this series seek to provide a sound background in the fundamental theory, principles, and practice of some important aspects of commercial life in Ireland. They have been principally designed for business studies courses in school and…