Abstract
AbstractUnions in third world countries hare, in general, been ineffective in pursuing their members’ industrial rights. Most unions in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been no exception to this. Despite a relatively benign political environment, most of PNG's unions have failed to develop the organizational strength necessary to operate effectively within the nation's system of compulsory conciliation and arbitration. One exception to this has been the Central District Waterside Workers’ Union (CDWWU). Based on Port Moresby's wharves, this organization developed the capacity to use the whole range of mechanisms available to it under PNG's industrial relations system to further its members interests. This article traces that exceptional development and offers an explanation for it.
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