The state of the union(s): how a perfect storm weakened the workers' voices
- Written by The Conversation Contributor
Just after the second world war, union membership was almost 65% of the workforce. Now it is just 15%.Wikimedia CommonsWith the Senate again rejecting the government’s bill to restore the Australian Building and Construction Commission, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has the triggers he needs for a double-dissolution election on July 2....







