Trade Unionism in 2000  

Oleh:

Ellem, Bradon

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Industrial Relations vol. 43 no. 2 (Jun. 2001), page 196–218.
Fulltext: 196.pdf (165.16KB)

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These remain difficult times for unions in Australia and elsewhere. The fragmentation of work continues apace as does the restructuring of economies and the places in which all these processes play out. Membership numbers continue to decline and the power of capital and the state serve to constrain the union movement’s room for manoeuvre. Many employers have moved to cut out the right to collective representation in industries ranging from iron ore to banking. In many small and lesser-known disputes, employers have been using the lock-out to put pressure on unions and their members. As firms restructure or simply collapse, other workers have been left without jobs and without entitlements. However, the year 2000 saw a number of promising signs for unions. There were shifts in the nature of unionism in terms of both national direction and workplace activity. It appeared that the purpose and in some ways the power of unions was changing and that a new militancy was developing. There was also some evidence that new kinds of workers were being attracted to unionism by new kinds of campaigns.

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