Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General George Brandis announce the findings of the trade union royal commission in December 2015.
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Unions may well feel justifiably aggrieved by the findings – and impact – of the trade union royal commission, but there are nonetheless lessons to be learnt from them.
The Transport Workers’ Union is one of the three most influential unions within the ALP.
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A diminishing membership base, changes to labour and industry and heightened political attention has left the once-powerful trade union movement flailing.
Struggling to get new members, unions are looking at new recruitment methods and options to bolster their numbers.
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