Mees, Bernard.

Workers' Capital : Industry Funds and the Fight for Universal Superannuation in Australia. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (306 pages)

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Foreword -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of tables and figures -- Introduction -- 1 A lopsided welfarism -- 2 Early stirrings: Union campaigns for pension and retirement funds -- 3 The push for universal superannuation -- 4 Campaigning for award super -- 5 Legislating universal super -- 6 The industry funds movement -- 7 The new mutuals -- 8 Modern times -- 9 Looking backwards and forwards -- 10 Conclusion -- Timeline -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Index.

The first major history of Australia's unique and world-leading system of industry superannuation.

9781000248388


Old age pensions-Australia-Finance.
Social security-Australia.


Electronic books.

HD7250 .M447 2017

331.2520994