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Discussion paper

Is declining union membership contributing to low wages growth?


This paper concludes that trends in unionisation rates are unlikely to have contributed materially to the decline in wages growth in recent years. It is important to note that this conclusion is limited to only the most direct channel in which unions influence wages - taking part in enterprise-level bargaining. It does not account for...
Report

Ending wage theft: eradicating underpayment in the Australian workplace


This report outlines how state and federal governments can do more to eradicate the underpayment of wages in Australia.
Presentation

Work in the data economy – What action is needed to ensure good work for all?


Presentation from Society 4.0 Forum, held in Melbourne in November 2018, which scrutinised some of the key issues that relate to the Fourth Industrial Revolution - Industry 4.0.
Report

Trends in union membership in Australia


This statistical snapshot outlines the decline in union membership in Australia over the past forty years using the latest data available and considers possible reasons for the decline.
Briefing paper

Polling – Royal Commissions: September 2018


A majority of Australians believe the Royal Commission into Banks and Financial Services has uncovered more wrong doing (70%) and is most important for Australians (65%) compared to the Royal Commission into Trade Unions.