Wage Rage for Equal Pay

Overview

This book makes a major contribution to the continuing legal and historical struggle for equal pay in Australia, with international references, including Canada, the UK and US.

Content and Approach

It takes law, history and women’s and gender studies to analyse and recount campaigns, cases and debates.

Historical Context

Industrial bodies federally and around Australia have grappled with this issue from the early-twentieth century onwards.

Trace of the Struggle

This book traces the struggle through the decades, looking at women’s organisations activism and demands, union ‘pro’ and ‘against’ activity, and the official approach in tribunals, boards and courts.