An Introduction to the Study of Industrial Relations

action adopted affiliated applied average awards benefits Britain British cent changes closed shop coal-mining collective agreements collective bargaining compulsory arbitration considerable contributions cost of living cost-of-living index councils countries craft craft unions demands earnings economic effective efficiency employed employers and workpeople employment equal example favourable Federation firms fixed freedom of association funds Government grades higher incentive increased industrial relations industrial unions interests International Labour Organization involved large numbers legislation living wage lock-outs membership ment methods minimum negotiation occupations organization output paid parties payment period personnel piece rates political practice principle problems production railway rates of wages reduced regulation representatives responsible result salaries schemes Second World War semi-skilled skilled standards of living stoppages strike tion trade union movement trade unionists Trades Union Congress tribunals undertakings unskilled workers usually wage rates wages policy week women