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    'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s

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    Authors
    Oliver, Bobbie
    Date
    2003
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Oliver, Bobbie. 2003. : 'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s, in Bowden, B and Kellett, J (ed), Transforming Labour. Work, Workers, Struggle and Change. Proceedings of the Eighth National Labour History Conference, 3-5 October, 2003, pp. 247-252. Griffith University.
    Source Title
    Transforming Labour. Work, Workers, Struggle and Change.
    Source Conference
    Transforming Labour. Work, Workers, Struggle and Change. Proceedings of the Eighth National Labour History Conference
    Faculty
    Division of Humanities
    Department of Social Sciences
    Faculty of Media, Society and Culture (MSC)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42314
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The paper identifies ways in which labour was transformed at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, from the 1960s to the 1990s. It examines the change from steam to diesel locomotives and the resulting impact on the various skilled trades, and the implementation of better health and safety practices. The paper discusses ways in which these changes affected the apprenticeship structure and examines whether safer, more inclusive work practices empower workers, making them more in control of their work place and their future.

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