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

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'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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Main Author:	Oliver, Bobbie
Format:	Conference Paper
Published:	2003
Subjects:	Western Australian Government Railways Workshop Midland Railway Workshops Apprentices Labour history Trade unions Occupational Health and Safety
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42314

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