The data presented is an invaluable source of information for analysis. It will be of interest to students and academics working in the fields of social science, management and industrial relations, as well as to employers, trade unionists and politicians. The survey shows that workers are suffering from stress caused by harder work, longer hours and increased responsibility. Instead of turning towards trade union action to remedy the situation they put their faith in education and training. Whether or not this investment of hope is real, education and training are seen as the only viable way forward for a new millennium.
Stress is identified as a major problem at work.
However, our findings show that there is no mystery about the causes of stress. It is not a subjective psychological condition but a result of the extra pressures brought by a decade of changes in the workplace. Workers have been almost conditioned to say that they suffer from stress but dig a little deeper and you find simple old-fashioned overwork . Our report revealed that employees are having to take on more responsibilities. Lowly paid and younger workers also claimed to have supervisory responsibilities.