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'would they still smile if their jobs were threatened by technological change?'

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TypePosterCreatorBob ClutterbuckDate"[1984]"CollectionFolder titled 'General Union 2'.DescriptionLaminated colour poster encouraging readers to 'Help the union protect your job...insist on consultation prior to the introduction of new technology and signed 'No Redundancy' agreements.' Includes cartoon illustration of businessmen smiling around a board table, with three computers reading: 'Written Redundancy Agreements', 'Consultation' and 'People Before Profit'. A central image has silhouettes of three worker types on a computer grid, each labelled with either 'Gone' or 'Threatened'. Small print raises additional questions around employment and technology.

Sticker on rear of poster states 'This poster is on long term loan to TUEA from Therese O'Connell. The poster has been laminated with a grant made available by the Ministry of Women's Affairs.'

This poster was created by the Australian artist Bob Clutterbuck in 1984 (information from National Gallery of Australia).SubjectEmployees -- Effect of technological innovations onRightsIn copyright

This item is in copyright; permission for reuse must be obtained from Victoria University of Wellington and the creator(s).

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Archives Published URLhttps://archives.victoria.ac.nz/rep.....s/2/archival_objects/3175

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