'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s
| dc.contributor.author | Oliver, Bobbie | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T14:58:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T14:58:49Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2008-11-12T23:25:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2003 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | 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. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42314 | |
| dc.description.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. | |
| dc.subject | Western Australian Government Railways Workshop | |
| dc.subject | Midland Railway Workshops | |
| dc.subject | Apprentices | |
| dc.subject | Labour history | |
| dc.subject | Trade unions | |
| dc.subject | Occupational Health and Safety | |
| dc.title | 'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s | |
| dc.type | Conference Paper | |
| dcterms.source.startPage | 247 | |
| dcterms.source.endPage | 252 | |
| dcterms.source.title | Transforming Labour. Work, Workers, Struggle and Change. | |
| dcterms.source.conference | Transforming Labour. Work, Workers, Struggle and Change. Proceedings of the Eighth National Labour History Conference | |
| dcterms.source.conference-start-date | 3-5 October, 2003 | |
| dcterms.source.conferencelocation | Griffith University | |
| curtin.identifier | EPR-1011 | |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access | |
| curtin.faculty | Division of Humanities | |
| curtin.faculty | Department of Social Sciences | |
| curtin.faculty | Faculty of Media, Society and Culture (MSC) |