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Labour Disputes and their Settlement

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Industrial Relations in Developing Countries

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In this chapter we shall examine the various causes of labour disputes; the effect of disputes and strikes on the Nigerian economy; and the procedures established for the resolution of these disputes.

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Notes and References

  1. K. G. J. C. Knowles, Strikes-A Study in Industrial Conflict (Basil Blackwell, 1952) p. 11.

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Ubeku, A.K. (1983). Labour Disputes and their Settlement. In: Industrial Relations in Developing Countries. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17265-8_5

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