III‑ Employer Organization for
IRHRM
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Employer Associations ‑ origins 1800s
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More employer cooperation than in U.S. or
Canada
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Traditionally employers joined industry
associations
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Legal advice to members and lobbying
Parliament
Traditionally employers join industry associations
These conducted much of the IR activity on employer side
This has changed dramatically in 1980s and 90s with industry associations playing smaller role and often disappearing entirely
Employers disaffiliated at a rapid rate in the 1980s leaving the large majority of workplaces outside the employer association network