3.1   Trade Unions - Structure, Growth and Development
3.2   Trade Unions - Activities and Attitudes
3.3   Trade Unions - Theory
3.4   Federation of Labour Conferences
3.5   Employers' Perspectives

67. Binnie, Keith D. & Smith, David F.
Managerial Unionism and the Law in New Zealand, (1984) 9(2): 69-80.
Examines the issue of trade unionism amongst managers and administrators, forms of collective representation for managers, problems with attempts to register managerial unions, and discusses the case of APEX.
Related section: [ 3.5 ]


68. Dixon, Sylvia
Union Policies and the Structure of Part-time Employment: The Case of Registered Nursing, (1987) 12(2): 61-70.
Considers the impact of the New Zealand Nurses Association and the Public Service Association on part-time employment in public hospital-based registered nursing.
Related section: [ 4.6 ]


69. Harbridge, Raymond & Webber, Susan
Trends in Official Union Membership: 1983-1985, (1987) 12(2): 81-87.
Examines union membership statistics for the period of voluntary unionism in 1984-85.


70. Kirk, Alf
The Trade Union Response to Structural Change, (1983) 8(3): 211-221.
Examines the social and economic background of the 1950s and 1960s, longer term social changes influencing trade unions, the impact of change, and the trade union response.
Related section: [ 3.2 ]


71. Ó'Brosnacháin, Paeder (aka Peter Brosnan)
The Ethnic Origins of Trade Union Secretaries, (1987) 12(1): 37-42.
Tests the observation that persons with Irish ancestry are more active in unions. Explanations for the ethnic representations are offered.


72. Roth, Herbert
The State of the Unions, (1983) 8(1): 47-56.
A comparison of the differences between New Zealand unionism today and 100 years ago. Details changes in union size and composition, attitudes and aims, and the economic and technological factors that have impacted on unions.


73. Wilson, Margaret
Union Membership in New Zealand: An Assessment of Government Policy, (1976) 1(1): 9-14.
Discusses the government's proposal to allow workers to decide whether union membership will be voluntary or compulsory. Notes the effects on unions, membership and the employer/employee relationship.
Related sections: [ 1.3, 7.1, 7.3 ]


[See also articles numbered: 15, 23, 26, 64, 103, 174, 180, 230, 239, 243, 244, 247, 251, 258, 259]

74. Brosnan, Peter
Attitudes Towards the Union in a Changing Economic Environment, (1978) 3(3): 118-121.
Research into workers' attitudes towards the union in an increasingly turbulent environment.
Related section: [ 4.6 ]


75. Coleman, Martha
A Trade Union Perspective on Sexual Harassment, (1988) 13(3): 259-299.
Presents the position of the New Zealand Clerical Workers Association on sexual harassment, commenting on the provisions within the Labour Relations Act and advocating further changes.
Related sections: [ 6.1, 6.2 ]


76. Deeks, John
Trade Union and Politics in New Zealand, (1977) 2(1): 9-16.
Discusses the increasingly active role of trade unions in politics and their relationship with government in order to achieve their objectives.
Related sections: [ 5.1, 7.1, 7.3 ]


77. Hanne, Michael
Education within the Trade Union Movement - Some Suggestions for Future Development, (1980) 5(1): 28-39.
Examines the role and methods of educating trade unions. Uses Australian and United Kingdom examples to provide suggestions for the New Zealand situation.
Related section: [ 8.2 ]


78. Harbridge, Raymond & Edwards, Don
The Federation of Labour's Right to Bargain Campaign: Its Background, Impact and Effectiveness, (1985) 10(3): 129-139.
Examines the 1984 Federation of Labour's right to bargain campaign.
Related sections: [ 2.1, 7.1 ]


79. Inkson, J.H. Kerr
Attitudes to Industrial Relations in Four New Zealand Industrial Groups, (1979) 4(2): 17-25.
Examines the attitudes and opinions of union members to see whether they align with those of trade union officials and union policies.
Related section: [ 2.1 ]


80. Jackson, Syd
Bastion Point and the Trade Unions, (1978) 3(2): 55-56.
Presents the union perspective of the Bastion Point dispute.


81. Randerson, Richard
New Direction for Industrial Chaplains in New Zealand, (1976) 1(3): 70-72.
Critique of the New Zealand system from the perspective of an overseas chaplain. Offers a comparison of management styles.
Related section: [ 7.3 ]


82. Stubbs, John
Labour Militancy and Private Contracting: Public Hospital Ancillary Services, (1991) 16(3): 233-246.
Examines regional variations in the strength of labour force militancy as a factor in mediating the regional development of privatization, using the private contracting of New Zealand public hospital ancillary services as a case study.
Related section: [ 2.1 ]


83. Sultana, Ronald G.
Schooling Tomorrow's Worker: Trade Union Education in Secondary Schools, (1988) 13(1): 3-20.
Describes the state of trade union education in three New Zealand secondary schools, exploring the implications of the needs of industry and of democracy in times of recession.


[See also articles numbered: 3, 31, 32, 38, 62, 71, 90, 94, 95, 120, 123, 136, 156, 162, 163, 164, 165, 169, 170, 171, 194, 213, 221, 223, 233, 245, 257, 260]

84. Brocklesby, John
Industrial Relations and the Capitalist Labour Process, (1983) 8(3): 223-232.
Outlines the labour process theory. Reviews the debate and assesses the value of the theory for the study and research of industrial relations.
Related section: [ 1.1 ]


85. Davis, Edward
A Decision-making Approach to Trade Union Democracy, (1979) 4(2): 26-38.
Defines union democracy, reviews and classifies past studies and outlines an alternative approach to trade union decision-making.
Related section: [ 8.2 ]

86. Harbridge, Raymond
The 1980 Federation of Labour Conference, (1980) 5(2&3): 105-111.
Reviews first significant conference of the 1980s. Looks back at the past decade and forward to the 1980s, assesses the challenges and difficulties.


87. Harbridge, Raymond
The 1981 Federation of Labour Conference, (1981) 6(2): 91-97.
Discusses and evaluates the major points in the Conference.


88. Harbridge, Raymond
The 1983 Federation of Labour Conference, (1983) 8(2): 81-86.
A report on the Conference, discussing wage bargaining, the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions, Federation of Labour elections, and the media.


89. Harbridge, Raymond
The 1984 Federation of Labour Conference, (1984) 9(2): 117-122.
Reports on issues of union organisation discussed in the conference.


90. Walsh, Pat
Myth and Reality in Industrial Relations: Moderates, Militants and Social Contracts, (1982) 7(2): 77-82.
The Federation of Labour Conference revealed a measure of unity within the trade union movement with restricted areas of dissent. The Conference proceedings are evaluated in this light.
Related sections: [ 3.2, 7.1, 7.3 ]

91. Brosnan, Peter; Walsh, Pat; Rowe, Philip
The Inactivities of Employer Unions, (1985) 10(3): 141-156.
Reports the results of a survey of New Zealand employer unions.


92. Brosnan, Peter & Walsh, Pat
Reply to Taylor and Greenslade, (1986) 11(3): 193-195.
Reply to article no. 96.


93. Dannin, E.J.
Examining Employer Proposals for Labour Law Reform: An American Perspective, (1990) 15(2): 161-178.
Examines proposals advanced by the New Zealand Employers Federation and the New Zealand Business Roundtable for labour law reform.
Related sections: [ 7.2, 8.2 ]


94. Geare, A.J.
Managerial Views on Compulsory Unionism in New Zealand, (1989) 14(3): 231-240.
Discusses the impact of compulsory union membership on industrial relations, reporting the attitudes of a sample of 461 managers.
Related section: [ 3.2 ]


95. McAndrew, Ian & Hursthouse, Paul
Reforming Labour Relations: What Southern Employers Say, (1991) 16(1): 1-11.
Reports on a survey of South Island employers conducted to examine the argument for deregulation of labour relations made by broad based employer organisations.
Related section: [ 3.2 ]


96. Taylor, Raymond E. & Greenslade, Bevan R.
The Activity of Employer Unions in Perspective, (1986) 11(3): 191-192.
Comment on article no. 91.


97. Wanna, John
Centralisation Without Corporatisation: The Politics of New Zealand Business in the Recession, (1989) 14(1): 1-15.
Examines the conditions under which collective organisation of business is important.
Related section: [ 7.1 ]


[See also articles numbered: 3, 6, 32, 33, 34, 67, 108, 116, 120, 213]

A. Index

A.4. Employment Conditions