| Record Number |
15889 |
| ISBN |
9780646548814 (pbk.) |
| Location |
344.94 WAL |
| Title |
Waltzing Matilda and the Sunshine Harvester Factory : the early history of the Arbitration Court, the Australian minimum wage, working hours and paid leave / [editor: R.S. Hamilton]. [Book] |
| Published |
Melbourne : Fair Work Australia, 2011. |
| Collation |
233 p. : ill., port., facsim. ; 24 cm. |
| General Note |
'This book was written and prepared by the Honorable Reg Hamilton, Deputy President of Fair Work Australia'-- p. [vi] |
| The documentary film and book are available for free download (along with related educational materials) from the Fair Work Australia website at the URL below. |
| The Library also holds a copy of the film on DVD (call number: DVD WAL). |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-200) and index. |
| Contents Note |
Foreword -- Introduction -- Waltzing Matilda and the great strikes: the origins of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration -- Establishing an Australian minimum wage -- The campaigns for equal pay for women and Aboriginal stockmen and minimum wages for adolescents -- Leave and other entitlements -- Tables -- Biographies -- Further reading -- Notes -- Illustration acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Summary Note |
"This book is about 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 establised, what it did and the influence it had on Australia's social, economic and political history." -- Geoffrey Giudice, Foreword. |
| Corporate Name |
Australia.Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration |
| Subject |
Labor courts -- Australia -- History |
| Labor laws and legislation -- Australia -- History |
| Arbitration, Industrial -- Australia -- History |
| Minimum wage -- Law and legislation -- Australia -- History |
| Hours of labor -- Law and legislation -- Australia -- History |
| Vacations, Employee -- Law and legislation -- Australia -- History |
| Added Name |
Hamilton, R.S. |
| Added Corporate Name |
Fair Work Australia |
| Internet Site |
https://www.fwc.gov.au/waltzing-matilda-and-the-sunshine-harvester-factory/the-book |
