Australian Workers' Union

How has the changing roles of governments and unions affected the efficiency and equity of labour market outcomes over the past 10 years? Australian Labour Market We refer to labour market outcomes as the performance of the labour market in reference to wage and employments levels and also the efficiency of labour allocation within the economy. Some wage outcomes include wage rates, distribution of wages and salaries, fringe benefits, loadings, bonuses and the relationship of these areas to occupation

The Decline in Union Membership in Australia TOPIC – The major issue today facing the Australian trade union movement has been the decline in union density. What have been the causes, and how have the unions responded to the challenge. Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) in 2000, show that the decline in Australian union membership continues, despite the efforts of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU), to stop the slide. The ABS reports that trade

(subclass 457) and replaced it with the Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) to be effected on March 2018 (Australian Government, 2017). The TSS visa is deemed to cause an overhaul on temporary employment of overseas workers who fill jobs requiring critical skills. This is because a more stringent criteria that is not in use under the 457 visa will be employed to assess incoming overseas temporary workers. This change will not only affect businesses, but the human resource planning and recruitment practices

industrial disputes. Institutional forces affect the operation of the free market in order to improve labour market outcomes, such as guaranteeing minimum wages and conditions. The four institutional forces that affect labour markets are Governments, Trade Unions, Employer

Trade unions have been a central part of the Australian workplace. The workplace however has changed over the past two decades and it is possible that the role of trade unions within the workplace has been replaced by the introduction of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices. As stated by Leigh, 2005 “from 1914 until 1980, at least two in five workers were members of a union” and unionism was therefore for the most part the dominant approach, in terms of employment relations. However current

scenario chosen to study is scenario 7. In this scenario a worker at a high end clothing line has put on a little weight and has been threatened to be fired unless the weight is lost. After this experience the employee feels as if they are being bullied and treated unfairly. Work place discrimination is a major issue within Australia as it contributes towards depression and anxiety within the community. Currently the majority of Australians are legally protected from workplace discrimination. Any sort

industrial disputes. Institutional forces affect the operation of the free market in order to improve labour market outcomes, such as guaranteeing minimum wages and conditions. The four institutional forces that affect labour markets are Governments, Trade Unions, Employer

the issue of racism in the workplace. Entitled ‘Race doesn’t define a good worker’, it uses a traditional Aboriginal style of dot painting, and includes the words “Racism is Union Business So Practice Equality in your workplace”, a call to social and economic justice and solidarity between workers. The poster won the Bold Type poster-art competition conducted by the Queensland Branch of the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU). The poster responded to racism against Aboriginal people that had

Following the lead of Britain from where many of the original settlers came, workers in various occupations banded together to form unions. Ship writers, boat builders, tailors, bakers and carpenters were among the first craft unions form in Australia before 1848.By forming an association workers could obtain better wages and working conditions. However the employers wanted the highest profit margins so wished to keep wages low and spend little money on the working environment. The law of supply

shortage issue in the Australian labour market is very apparent. In any case, the reasons as to why this is occurring always relates to factors of change. These factors of change include; the general economic conditions, conditions in the firms industry, changes in technology, the ageing population, the demand for labour, and the education, skills and experience of workers. The government investigates ways in which they can protect the Australian economy and the Australian workforce. This is done