Tactics of Labor Struggles

Kylie Smith; Brian Martin

doi:10.1007/s10672-007-9045-z

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

September 2007, 19:193

Tactics of Labor Struggles

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Kylie Smith
Brian MartinEmail author

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First Online:: 12 July 2007

DOI: 10.1007/s10672-007-9045-z

Cite this article as:: Smith, K. & Martin, B. Employ Respons Rights J (2007) 19: 193. doi:10.1007/s10672-007-9045-z

Abstract

Some actions by employers have the potential to generate outrage due to perceived injustice or abuse. Employers have five main methods to inhibit such outrage: covering up the action, demonizing the workers, reinterpreting what is happening, referring the matter to official channels that give only the appearance of justice, and using intimidation and bribery. Examples from Australian labor struggles are used to illustrate these tactics and how they can be opposed.

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labor disputes industrial relations injustice tactics Australia

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Brian Martin
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1.Faculty of ArtsUniversity of WollongongWollongongAustralia
2.School of History and PoliticsUniversity of WollongongWollongongAustralia
3.School of Social Sciences, Media and CommunicationUniversity of WollongongWollongongAustralia

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