Unions and collective bargaining in Australia in 2021

Gavin, M

Unions and collective bargaining in Australia in 2021

Gavin, M

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Publisher:: SAGE Publications
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Industrial Relations, 2022, 64, (3), pp. 362-379
Issue Date:: 2022-05-12

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dc.contributor.author	Gavin, M https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6796-5198
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-05T00:48:24Z
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dc.date.issued	2022-05-12
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Industrial Relations, 2022, 64, (3), pp. 362-379
dc.identifier.issn	0022-1856
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dc.description.abstract	This article reviews the year across collective bargaining, union policy and strategy, as well as industrial responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the industrial environment rebounded slightly from the initial impact of the pandemic in 2020, similar themes persisted throughout 2021, including declining coverage of employees under collective agreements, a difficult bargaining environment in ‘essential’ industries, limited cooperation of the industrial relations parties during developments in the pandemic response and a continued pattern of low wages growth. While trade unions achieved isolated ‘wins’ on key matters, at a system level there continues to be enduring issues of low wages, insecure work and frustrations with the collective bargaining system, while the nation attempts to recover from the impact of the pandemic.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	SAGE Publications
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dc.subject	1402 Applied Economics, 1503 Business and Management, 1801 Law
dc.subject.classification	Industrial Relations
dc.title	Unions and collective bargaining in Australia in 2021
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Abstract:

This article reviews the year across collective bargaining, union policy and strategy, as well as industrial responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the industrial environment rebounded slightly from the initial impact of the pandemic in 2020, similar themes persisted throughout 2021, including declining coverage of employees under collective agreements, a difficult bargaining environment in ‘essential’ industries, limited cooperation of the industrial relations parties during developments in the pandemic response and a continued pattern of low wages growth. While trade unions achieved isolated ‘wins’ on key matters, at a system level there continues to be enduring issues of low wages, insecure work and frustrations with the collective bargaining system, while the nation attempts to recover from the impact of the pandemic.

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