Conciliation and Arbitration in Australia and New Zealand - 2. An Analysis of Results.

The article analyzes the system of industrial arbitration in New Zealand. Compulsory arbitration legislation is primarily aimed at reducing industrial strife. The U.S. and Great Britain do not have compulsory arbitration laws. Comparative data on days lost in selected industries among Australia, New Zealand, United States and Great Britain indicate that countries without compulsory industrial arbitration laws have fewer workdays lost owing to strikes. Governments do not prosecute the strikers and their leaders in the majority of illegal strikes.