Unions in a Contrary World
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Unions in a Contrary World

The Future of the Australian Trade Union Movement

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eBook - PDF

Unions in a Contrary World

The Future of the Australian Trade Union Movement

About this book

Australia once had extremely high levels of trade union participation, yet since the 1970s the number of union members has been falling dramatically. This book gives the clearest picture yet of why people do or do not belong to unions and, in a sophisticated way, examines the reasons for union decline. Uniquely, it considers both the macro and micro levels, looking at the structure of the economy and the labour market, the relations between unions and employees, the ideological dispositions people have towards unionism, the role of the state and the political and industrial strategies of unions. The author highlights the importance of structural and strategic changes in determining the direction of union membership. This book makes a major contribution to our understanding of union decline, and its implications, and presents a range of strategies for reversing this downturn.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. UNIONS IN A CONTRARY WORLD: The Future of the Australian Trade Union Movement
  3. RESHAPING AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTIONS
  4. Dedication
  5. Title
  6. Copyright
  7. Contents
  8. List of Figures
  9. List of Tables
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. Abbreviations
  12. CHAPTER 1: Patterns and Issues in Union Decline
  13. CHAPTER 2: Joining and Leaving Unions
  14. CHAPTER 3: Sympathy for Unions
  15. CHAPTER 4: Structural Change in the Labour Market
  16. CHAPTER 5: The Institutional Break in Union Membership
  17. CHAPTER 6: Within the Workplace
  18. CHAPTER 7: The Accord and the Post-Accord Industrial Relations Order
  19. CHAPTER 8: The Future for Australian Unions
  20. Appendix: Research Methodologies and Data Sources
  21. Notes
  22. Glossary
  23. Bibliography
  24. Index