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Labour Review issue no. 184 - June 2007

wages
Making the Federal Minimum Wage a Living Wage
The Democrats moved rapidly after taking control of congress to make good on their 2006 campaign promise to raise the federal minimum wage. The minimum wage is now scheduled to rise in three steps up to $7.25 an hour as of mid-2009. This is the first federal increase since 1997, when the $5.15 minimum was enacted.
[ Full Story ]
work and family
The Time of our Working Lives
There is a lack of recognition in public policy of the extent of change that is taking place in Australians’ working lives, and the need to design creative policy responses.
[ Full Story ]
union organising
Innovative Trade Union Strategies
Unions in many countries have seen their memberships decline during the past years. In addition, their position has weakened as a result of factors including a globalizing economy, erosion of workers rights and increasing labour market flexibility.
[ Full Story ]
union organising
Is Another Trade Union Movement Possible?
The challenges which face the trade union movement and an attempt to tease out some of the threads from which it may be possible to weave a new trade unionism for the twenty first century.
[ Full Story ]
union organising
The Challenges for Unions Organising in the Context of Global Capital
The international trade union movement has never opposed globalisation. But it has demanded that politicians should manage it. That there should be a strong social dimension. And a just transition.
[ Full Story ]
Work Hours
What Vacation Days?
Despite being one of the richest nations, America denies its workers mandated paid vacations and sick days.
[ Full Story ]


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