Shows that compulsory arbitration does not prevent strikes, even when nine out of ten workers are covered. (BH)

Macro-level data paint a detailed picture of the vulnerability of young people in employment, such as their concentration in casualised jobs, low average-weekly earnings and reduced access to collective representation, yet little is known about the internal conflicts that arise in individual workplaces that employ youth. This study seeks to…

The recent formation of a formal board for Australian university faculty associations is examined in terms of the conditions under which the associations succeeded in establishing the board, its implications for faculty-college relationships, and the arguments used by the universities to oppose the board's formation. (MSE)

Sheds light on labor relations in Australia through an examination of its governance of education, Australian teachers and unions, the history of compulsory arbitration, some contrasts between compulsory arbitration and collective bargaining, some contemplated changes in the governance of education in Australia, and some speculation about the…

Just as Australian universities are losing their traditions and behaving more like an industry, the Australian Federation of State University Staff Associations has changed from an organization of like-minded professionals and is increasingly following the model of industrial trade unions. (MSE)