It is well-established that the right to strike is protected under the International Labour Organizationβs and . However, this is another internationally recognised right that Prime Minister Scott Morrisonβs Coalition government has been incrementally eroding.
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The results of the federal election have shown the limitations of the Australian Council of Trade Union-led Change the Rules campaign, writes Sarah Hathway.
A study by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on labour relations in 26 developed economies, including Australia, has confirmed that workersβ real wages have fallen because labour market deregulation has βgone too farβ.
The IMF researchers noted the βstatistically significant, economically large and robust negative effect of deregulationβ on labourβs share of national income, with workersβ share of national income falling drastically from 1975 to 2015.
Recently released from the Australian Bureau of Statistics overwhelming shows that those successful in gaining fulltime employment are those who are already employed, rather than young people entering paid employment or those returning to work after an absence.
Over the previous 12 months, a monthly average of 82,640 people became unemployed, while at the same time about 117,500 unemployed people got jobs.