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Women In The Union Movement: Organisation, Representation And Segmentation, Mike Donaldson
Women In The Union Movement: Organisation, Representation And Segmentation, Mike Donaldson
Faculty of Arts - Papers (Archive)
For many years, women have been under-represented in unions and in union leaderships. This article explains why this is the case by examining the gender segmented nature of paid work and occupations and by outlining how this affects women's participation within and representation by trade unions.
Futurebank: New Technologies And The Australian Banking Sector, Laurie Stevenson Mr
Futurebank: New Technologies And The Australian Banking Sector, Laurie Stevenson Mr
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
The Australian Banking Sector underwent a period of massive and rapid change in the early 1990s. Factors such as deregulation, new technologies, bank mergers and Parliamentary Inquiries significantly reshaped the organisational and employment landscape. The Australian Bank Employees' Union commissioned this report to review the contemporary finance industry and identify trends contributing to shaping the finance sector in the future.
New Technologies And Their Employment Effects In The Australian Banking Sector, Laurie Stevenson
New Technologies And Their Employment Effects In The Australian Banking Sector, Laurie Stevenson
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
The introduction of new technologies into the Australian Banking Sector in the 1990s initiated numerous changes to employment arrangements in the Australian Banking industry. This conference paper examined a number of case studies of examples of new banking technologies and their employment effects. The paper identified two functional types of new banking technologies: those that assisted the centralisation of banking operations and; those that assisted the decentralisation of banking operations. Based on this analysis, the paper discussed the potential effects on employment structures in the Australian banking sector.
Finance Sector Union Strategies In A World Of Change, Laurie Stevenson, Barbara Lepani
Finance Sector Union Strategies In A World Of Change, Laurie Stevenson, Barbara Lepani
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
This conference paper was presented at the 'International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees' Conference, San Fransisco, August, 1991. The paper examined topics related to issues impacting the Australian Banking and Finance Sector such as Deregulation, Foreign investment, the European Community, Labour Force trends, New technologies, industrial relations and future directions and strategies for the Australian Finance Sector Union.
The Ghost Of Ghost Creek, Wollongong, Michael Organ
The Ghost Of Ghost Creek, Wollongong, Michael Organ
Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers
Every town has its tales of ghosts. Campbelltown has the famous Fishers Ghost and Wollongong is no exception, even to the point of having a ghost Creek, located at the Western end of Crown Street, near its junction with the Mt Keira Road and the expressway. Unfortunately much of the creek and its associated wooden and stone bridge dating from the 1830's is buried beneath the major roadworks in that area. The adjacent photo is all that is left to remind us of what the original Ghost Creek and bridge looked like. But why Ghost Creek? The answer takes us …