Conflict in the Construction Industry

Abstract

A previous article has examined industrial relations on large construction sites indicating the ad hoc nature of construction labour policies. The high level of industrial conflict on British sites was attributed to the fragmented wage and bargaining structures together with poor managerial control at site level. (see Table I). This, it was suggested, produced a high degree of insecurity amongst the workforce which tended to undermine the peaceful resolution of many disputes.

Citation

Marsh, R. (1986), "Conflict in the Construction Industry", Employee Relations, Vol. 8 No. 2, pp. 22-26. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb055071