A Fight for the Soul of One of Australia’s Biggest Unions

Source: Jacobin · Bias: Far Left

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Union density in Australia has been in free fall for decades. In 1992, nearly 40 percent of workers were union members; today, that figure hovers around 12.5 percent for public sector unions. In the private sector it is closer to 8 percent. Strikes and industrial action have collapsed even more dramatically. Militancy has not simply […]

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A Fight for the Soul of One of Australia’s Biggest Unions

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Union density in Australia has been in free fall for decades. In 1992, nearly 40 percent of workers were union members; today, that figure hovers around 12.5 percent for public sector unions. In the private sector it is closer to 8 percent. Strikes and industrial action have collapsed even more dramatically. Militancy has not simply […]

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