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Advisory
Conciliation and Arbitration Service
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Created by 1974 legislation
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Offers mediation services
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Also hears individual claims of statutory
violations – especially unfair dismissal
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Central Arbitration
Committee
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Created by 1975 legislation (under another
name)
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Now enforces statutory recognition
procedures
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Offers arbitration, not compulsory or
binding but parties normally accept the awards
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Traditionally
much more important than in USA
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Public utilities traditionally run by
government (national or local) and nationalized industries included coal,
steel, railroads
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In 1980s and 90s all
nationalized industries and most public utilities sold off
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Including telecommunications, natural gas,
steel, coal and railroads
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