Research Topic: Unions & Collective Bargaining

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Employee voice and new rights for workplace union delegates

New union rights to boost workplace cooperation A workplace delegate is a worker chosen to represent workers who are union

Going Nuclear: The Costs of Mid-Bargaining Termination of Enterprise Agreements

Deal on IR Reforms Sets Stage for Faster Wage Growth IR Reforms To Close Off The ‘Nuclear Option’ Will Protect

Historical Data on the Decline in Australian Industrial Disputes

The Fair Work Commission’s ruling to pre-emptively block industrial action (including restrictions on overtime and a one-day work stoppage) by

How Non-Union Agreements Suppress Wage Growth – And Why the Omnibus Bill Will Lead to More of Them

Business Council of Australia Research Confirms Centre for Future Work Research Omnibus IR Bill will Further Reduce Wage Growth

Ideas Into Motion

Our research at the Centre for Future Work is motivated by a deep commitment to improving the jobs, working conditions,

Lost at Sea

New research from the Centre for Future Work challenges the methodology and conclusions of a recent Productivity Commission study of

Mid-Term Review of Albanese Government’s Labour Policy Reforms

A review of the Albanese government’s labour and industrial relations reforms at the mid-point of its term in office concludes

New International Research Exposes Australia’s Missed Wage-boosting Opportunities

As collective bargaining erodes in Australia, solutions from other countries could strengthen bargaining and lift wages New research on international

No Blood – No Job

Organisations in Australia are using blood analysis as a means of screening future employees for ‘health risks’ that they allege

On the Brink

Business Council of Australia Research Confirms Centre for Future Work Research Future of Collective Bargaining on the Brink