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Articles on unionisation

May 9, 2019

Unions do hurt profits, but not productivity, and they remain a bulwark against a widening wealth gap

The global evidence from more than 300 studies on the economic impact of unionisation shows unions do not, overall, reduce productivity.

August 10, 2018

Emmanuel Josserand, University of Technology Sydney and Sarah Kaine, University of Technology Sydney

This could be the start of a new era where regulation of the gig economy allows for the right balance between flexibility and sustainability.

March 21, 2018

Peter Holland, Monash University and Marjorie Jerrard, Monash University

Super unions allow for more resources to be put into building union membership and other union activities.

January 21, 2018

Braham Dabscheck, The University of Melbourne

It’s about time tennis players had a union – in other sports they have contributed to higher pay, better working conditions and life after sport.

Braham Dabscheck
Senior Fellow, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
Peter Holland
Professor in Human Resource Management and Employee Relations, Swinburne University of Technology
Sarah Kaine
Associate Professor UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
Emmanuel Josserand
Professor of management, Director of the Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
Chris Doucouliagos
Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Deakin Business School and Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University
Marjorie Jerrard
Senior Lecturer, Department of Management, Monash University