Unions and collective bargaining in Australia in 2012

被引:5
作者
Bailey, Janis [1 ]
Peetz, David [2 ]
机构
[1] Griffith Univ, Dept Employment Relat & Human Resources, Gold Coast, Qld 4222, Australia
[2] Griffith Univ, Ctr Work Org & Wellbeing, Gold Coast, Qld 4222, Australia
关键词
Collective bargaining; Fair Work Act; industrial disputes; trade unions; STATE;
D O I
10.1177/0022185613480748
中图分类号
F24 [劳动经济];
学科分类号
020106 ; 020207 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
In 2012, the big issues for unions were working hours, insecurity, supply chain intervention, collective rights, public sector employment and, of course, organisation and membership. Membership and density were fairly stable. Disputation rose but was well below the levels of the Workplace Relations Act era. Disputes became longer and retained their focus on bargaining under the Fair Work Act. Unions continued to attempt to widen sources of collective power that had been severely constricted during the Howard years. They developed new policies and a slightly broader range of tactics, and undertook some internal restructuring at the Australian Council of Trade Unions. The unions' relationship with the federal government was relatively stable. In contrast, in state public sectors there was increasing unrest, with unions using a variety of tactics to counter attacks on job security and long-standing conditions. Unions also faced challenges from restructuring and redundancies in industries such as airlines and coal.
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页码:403 / 420
页数:18
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