{"product_id":"workers-capital-9781760295523","title":"Workers Capital","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuperannuation was once a privilege granted only to company head office staff and career public servants. Now in Australia nearly all workers have access to employer-contributed superannuation, and it is a fundamental pillar of Australia''s retirement income system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorkers'' Capital\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of the Australian superannuation revolution led by trade unions in the 1980s. After a series of hard-fought industrial campaigns, an enormous financial industry was created, involving hundreds of thousands of employers and covering millions of fund members. From having one of the worst retirement savings systems in the developed world, in three decades Australia had one of the best. Now the funds held in Australian superannuation accounts exceed the entire market capitalisation of all the companies on the Australian Stock Exchange.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on interviews with the key players and extensive archival research, \u003ci\u003eWorkers'' Capital\u003c\/i\u003e is the first systematic history of the unique Australian system of industry superannuation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Startling and informative-I thought I knew a lot about the industry superannuation phenomenon, but this one took me by surprise. For a topic so important, a real page-turner.''\u003cb\u003eGerard Noonan, Chair of Media Super, former editor of \u003ci\u003eAustralian Financial Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53190096355671,"sku":"9781760295523","price":54.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/workers-capital-9781760295523","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}