Industrial Relations: Strikes and Employee Satisfaction.

Introduction. Workplace relationships invariably involve conflict. Because there are different perspectives on what constitutes conflict, it can be conveyed in a wide variety of ways. One of the most basic decisions employees have to make when experiencing dissatisfaction is whether or not they should express their discontent. Some conflict can be expressed individually, or collectively. Strike activity has declined dramatically in the past few years in Australia. However, that does not essentially mean that workers …

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