Workers of all worlds, unite!

by | Aug 15, 2026 | General, Journal

There is a well-recognised sub-genre of literature known as the ‘industrial’ or ‘social conditions’ novel. It is epitomised by novels written in the mid-1800s describing the appalling working and social conditions of the new industrial working classes in...

Whither unionism?

by | Dec 14, 2017 | General

AIER Board member Keith Harvey [An edited version of this article appears in the journal Workplace Review Volume 8/2 Winter 2017 and is copyright to Thomson Reuters. The article below is the original unedited article.] Recently, I chanced upon an old book — Australian...

The living wage and the ‘Harvester’ decision

by | Dec 4, 2017 | General

This year has seen a renewed focus on minimum wage issues with the 110th anniversary of the Harvester decisions, wage stagnation and the ACTU launching a living wage campaign. In this article, AIER Board member Keith Harvey takes us through the Harvester decision and...