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| Welcome from Joe Catanzariti, Honorary Secretary, Industrial Relations Society of Australia Dear Congress Participants It is with pleasure that the Industrial Relations Society of Australia (the IRSA) welcomes your attendance at the 15th World Congress of the IIRA in Sydney in 2009. Our beautiful harbour city of Sydney also welcomes you, and we hope you take the opportunity to explore its delights during the World Congress. Australia's system of industrial relations has undergone significant change in the last year. No doubt more changes will occur by 2009. The World Congress provides an ideal opportunity to share Australia's experiences with those of the rest of the world. In doing so, we hope that we can provide a better understanding of what makes us different and, importantly, what unites us. Irrespective of race, sex, colour, ethnicity, citizenship or nationality, the purpose of work, and its challenges, remain largely the same. Fair wages, fair terms and conditions, reasonable hours of work, work/life balance, full employment and increasing globalisation are issues that challenge each nation. Our conference program has been designed to explore these challenges and to focus on working arrangements from around the globe. I sincerely hope that you enjoy the World Congress, and that you take the opportunity to share your experiences and aspirations with your colleagues from around the world. Yours sincerely, Joe Catanzariti Honorary Secretary, IRSA Welcome note from Russell Lansbury President, IIRA Dear Congress Participants It is an honour to welcome you to the 15th World Congress of the IIRA in Sydney in 2009. The only previous World Congress held in Australia was in 1992 when Professor John Niland was President of the IIRA. Since that time, Australia has become increasingly engaged in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of its economy, people and political engagement. It is fitting that Australia follows Peru as the host of the World Congress as we share opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean. The theme of the 15th World Congress continues the emphasis of the Peruvian Congress on the future direction of work and employment relations in this century. Although the concept of globalisation may be over-used, it nevertheless remains evident that most countries in the world face similar pressures arising from the internationalisation of production and services. This Congress will explore how both developed and developing economies are dealing with new challenges arising from the impact of globalisation on the nature of work, organisations and institutions. In particular, new forms of voice and representation for workers will be examined as well as how families and communities are dealing with change. While the concepts of employee representation, collective bargaining, social partnership and social dialogue are being challenged by more individualised employment arrangements, the means by which work and employment relations are regulated remain a central issue for people around the world. The dignity of labour is also a fundamental human right in a civilised community. I hope this Congress will not only be an enjoyable experience but also stimulate your thinking about important issues related to the new world of work, organisations and employment. Yours sincerely, Russell Lansbury President, IIRA |
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| Overview The New World of Work, Organisations and Employment Many traditional features of work and employment relations have undergone significant change over the past two decades. The globalisation of production and services has promoted competitive pressures and new divisions of labour. Many organisations have reacted to these pressures by reducing their workforces, changing employment arrangements and introducting new systems of management. In many developed market economies traditional social partnerships between organised labour and employers, based on collective bargaining, have been replaced by more individualised employment contracts, while in other economies social partnerships are being developed or re-made. Many newly industrialising economies are adopting different forms of employee representation and labour market institutions. This Congress will explore the new world of work, organisations and employment by examining sub-themes in five tracks: |
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| CONGRESS ORGANISATION ORGANISING COMMITTEE Joe Catanzariti, National Secretary of the Industrial Relations Society of Australia and Senior Partner, Clayton Utz Lawyers Professor Russell Lansbury, President, International Industrial Relations Association and Professor of Work and Oragnisational Studies, the University of Sydney Christine Badcock, Secretary of Industrial Relations Society of New South Wales, Legal Officer, APESMA Simon Brown, Soliticor, Clayton Utz Lawyers Sue Bussell, Industrial Relations Manager, Qantas Dick Grozier, Director of Industrial Relations, Australian Business Industrial Professor Ed Davis AM, Dean of the Division of Economic and Financial Studies, Macquarie University Professor Robin Kramar, Professor of Management, Macquarie Graduate School of Management Nick Wailes, Associate Professor in Work and Organisational Studies, The University of Sydney SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Marian Baird, Track 3 coordinator Rae Cooper, Track 2 co-coordinator Leanne Cutcher, Track 5 coordinator Bradon Ellem, Track 2 co-coordinator Dick Grozier, workplace visits coordinator Richard Hall, Track 1 coordinator Suzanne Jamieson, Briefing on Australian industrial relations coordinator Harry Knowles, Study group co-coordinator Nick Wailes, Special symposium coordinator and chair Mark Westcott, Study group co-coordinator Christopher Wright, Doctoral consortium coordinator All enquiries relating to the Scientific Program should be directed via email to the following address iira2009@iceaustralia.com and should include the words “scientific program enquiry” in the subject line of the email. |
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