A critical review of the major opposing views on arbitration & industri

This paper will critically review the study opposing perspectives on arbitration and industrial dealing, with particular attention to how government regulation and discourse relate to the changes made to the system after 1996. The major focus of this skeleton paper will be to demonstrate that Howards industrial relations policies resemble those of the late 1800s, where the Master and Servant Acts adjust the relationships between employer and employee. These were replaced with the introduction of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (1904-1921). The issuance from such dramatic change in industrial relations was the forming of unions and major strikes. Subsequently, the pertly system of employer and employee relations sought to resolve labour disputes and promote the quality of life for Australian workers. Moreover it was steeped in social egalitarian ideals and worked to give every Australian a decent standard of living. These ideals assume yet shifted ba ck to the individual contract model where the market predetermines recompense and work conditions.      During pre-federation when free labour came to dominate the colonies workers exercised their civil citizenship rights by dint of insertion into individual employment contracts. The master and servant laws which empowered these individual contracts were trade from Britain and were quickly implemented and regulated in the Colonies. Isaac argues that the master and servant acts some(prenominal) in concept and practice reflected the harsh penal code apply against the convicts. However, the latter part of the 1800s brought with it the rising political influence of the work classes and an increasingly powerful trade union. The modification of the master and servant laws through the collectivisation of union groups resulted in a greater role true fir state interventions.     The 1890s saw the emergence of many disputes over working condit ions and the power employers had over employees, which was legitimised by law. Australian workers were illustrating this through strikes and the formation of unions. In recognising the duty of government to be the protection and economic welfare of its citizens, a court of Conciliation and Arbitration was established in Australia in the 1890s. The new systems were based in social democratic ideals and worked to give ever... ...ts to replace the idea of "industrial relations" with that of "employee relations" reflect efforts to draw attention apart from institutions like tribunals and unions, towards individuals and their direct relationships.BibliographyBolton, G., (1990) The Oxford History of Australia, vol.5, 1942-1988 The Middle Way, Oxford University Press, Melbourne.Isaac, J., (1998) Australian Labour mart Issues An Historical Perspective, ledger of Industrial Relations, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 690-15MacIntyre, P.G., (1985) A Fair employ in Winners and Losers Th e Pursuit of Social Justice in Australian History, Allen and Unwin SydneyMcCallum, R., (1996) The overbold Millennium and The Higgins Heritage Industrial Relations in the 21st Century, Journal of Industrial Relations, vol. 38, no. 2, pp.294-312.Parkin, A., Summers, J., & Woodward, D., (1980) Government, Politics and Power in Australia an introductory Reader, Melbourne, Victoria. Longman Cheshire, pp. 372-74Schmitthoff, C. (1990) Export Trade The Law and Practice of International Trade 9th Edition. capital of the United Kingdom Sweet & MaxwellSolomon, D., (1999) End of the Era of Arbitration, Courier get away 27th March.