'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s
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....
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| author | Oliver, Bobbie |
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| description | 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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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-423142017-01-30T14:58:49Z 'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s Oliver, Bobbie Western Australian Government Railways Workshop Midland Railway Workshops Apprentices Labour history Trade unions Occupational Health and Safety 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. 2003 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42314 fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Western Australian Government Railways Workshop Midland Railway Workshops Apprentices Labour history Trade unions Occupational Health and Safety Oliver, Bobbie 'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s |
| title | 'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s |
| title_full | 'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s |
| title_fullStr | 'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s |
| title_full_unstemmed | 'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s |
| title_short | 'Transforming Labour' at the Westrail Workshops, Midland, WA, 1960s to 1990s |
| title_sort | 'transforming labour' at the westrail workshops, midland, wa, 1960s to 1990s |
| topic | Western Australian Government Railways Workshop Midland Railway Workshops Apprentices Labour history Trade unions Occupational Health and Safety |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42314 |