Archived publication for 1947 in IPA Review article
Recent publications
Correspondence - JB Mavor
Press Comment - A Labour Response
A Programme for Industrial Improvement
Editorial, May 1947
During the last two years, communications from widely differing sources, and comments in the press, have shown a high degree of appreciation of the Institute's work and published material. These publications have been concerned, in the main, with...
Bretton Woods and the World Trade Revival
The recent publication by the Commonwealth Government of a report on the United Nations Conference on International Trade, which commenced in London last October, has focussed attention upon plans being made for the regeneration of world trade....
Industrial Disputes - Australia and Overseas
INDUSTRIAL DIPSUTES - Australia and Overseas How do industrial relations in Australia compare with other countries? Between employer and employee are relations more bitter, hostility more pronounced and misunderstanding more widespread? Does...
Institute of Public Affairs Statement on Industrial Relations
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS Statement on Industrial Relations issued to the Press on the 17th January, 1947, by the Industrial Committee of the Institute of Public Affairs-Victoria. In 1945 the magnitude of industrial disputes was the greatest for nearly...
A National Conference
A NATIONAL CONFERENCE SINCE the end of the war the Australian economy has been enfeebled by industrial disorder and discontent. The reconstruction of our economic life to purposes of peace is being carried through with a productive machine which...
If Man-hour Output is Low - Why?
ARGUMENT OVER PRODUCTIVITY A tremendous amount of controversy has taken place on whether the post-war level of productivity is higher or lower than the pre-war level. It has been a major point of dispute - perhaps the major point - in the...