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Proposed changes to South African labour laws threaten to set back workers rights.
A critical review of research into inequality shows the formula for reducing it is surprisingly simple.
The stand-off between the Morrison government and one of the country's largest unions, the CFMMEU, should be seen as a contest of politics and ideology rather than simply one of industrial relations.
The UK desperately needs a more robust system to lift standards in low paid sectors and protect workers.
And it doesn't involve immigrant bashing. Quite the opposite.
While the Supreme Court's Janus ruling dealt a blow to organized labor, three lessons from Nevada's unions suggest things aren't as bleak as they appear.
Often portrayed as an old plodding cart house, can the TUC become agile again?
Brexit could erode workers’ wages and conditions, particularly if the British government deregulates employment laws and undercuts EU standards.
The protest song "Stimela" remains as much a song about present and future aspirations, as it is of the past.
A strike around a specific employment issue can easily develop a momentum of its own and become a catalyst for a much wider expression of dissatisfaction.
There are undoubtedly advantages for unions in terms of access and policy influence by having former officials as MPs.
The Supreme Court could kill collective bargaining throughout the country, making workers worse off and exacerbating inequality.
Even with the most favourable laws, unions will still need to confront the reality of a dramatic transformation in the world of work.
It will take 217 years for women to achieve equal pay at the current rate.
Labour movements on both sides of the Atlantic have a rich history that's worth rereading now.
The number of days lost to strikes are near all-time lows since records began.
Proposed changes to South Africa's labour laws would make it almost impossible to strike and render the planned national minimum wage unenforceable.
Employers increasingly expect employees to take responsibility for ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
Around the world, McDonald’s is known for its staunch and well-resourced attempt to remain 'union free'.
Top contributors
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Affiliate Research Associate, University of Glasgow
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Teaching Fellow in Human Resource Management, University of Sussex
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Employment Relations, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University
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Professor of Workplace Law, RMIT University
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Emeritus Professor, Macquarie University
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Professor of Work and Employment Relations, University of Leeds
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Professor of Work and Employment, University of Glasgow
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University Teacher in History, Loughborough University
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Associate professor, University of Johannesburg
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Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Sir John Bunting Chair of Public Administration, Australian National University
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Professor of Gender, Work and Employment Relations, Associate Dean, University of Sydney Business School, co-Director Women, Work and Leadership Research Group, University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Adjunct professor, University of Western Australia
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Professor of Management + Director, Centre for Workplace Leadership, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Melbourne
