Survey of Industrial Relations in Cameroon

Robin Kendrick
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Robin Kendrick: University of Yaoundé

Chapter 3 in Industrial Relations in Africa, 1979, pp 73-105 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Understanding industrial relations in Cameroon requires attention to the historical perspective. In the colonial era workers were defenceless against abuses. They were effectively without protection under the law and had no economic power by which to exert pressure on employers. The administration used forced labour on its own public works construction projects — sometimes stooping to conscripting labour also for the private sector — and employed its taxing and police powers to ensure an adequate and stable supply of labour to colonial enterprises.

Keywords: Minimum Wage; Industrial Relation; Union Leader; Collective Agreement; Native Worker (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1979
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-16165-2_3

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