Past Events.
Ron McCallum Debate 2018
Collective Bargaining: Delivering for the public interest? Enterprise bargaining under the Fair Work Act 2009 is failing. Agreements under our system may be reached without the involvement of trade unions and absent any actual process of bargaining. The number of...
2017 Ron McCallum Debate: summary
The 2017 Ron McCallum Debate provided an excellent and robust discussion on the current failings of the workplace relations system and proposals to fix it. Our amazing panel covered a whole range of issues in the course of the event. If you missed it, read our summary or watch the Debate
Watch the 2017 Ron McCallum Debate
The 2017 Ron McCallum Debate was one of the best yet! Watch our panel discuss and debate why the workplace relations system is broken and what is needed to fix it.
The System is Broken: What is the fix? (Ron McCallum Debate Discussion Paper 2017)
2017 Ron McCallum Debate discussion paper
AIER at the IRSQ Convention
AIER recently attended the Industrial Relations Society of Queensland’s annual convention. The theme was “Back to the Future”.
Our presentation included the AIER’s analysis of why the system is broken and an outline of our ambitious project to envisage a new workplace relations architecture.
2017 Ron McCallum Debate
The 2017 Ron McCallum Debate is being held on Wednesday 25 October in Sydney. Join a great panel of speakers discussing and debating “The system is broken. What is the fix?”
Creating fair and equitable workplaces in progressive organisations
AIER, along with the NUW and ASU, ran a workshop at the recent Progress Conference on how progressive organisation can set up fair and decent workplaces.
Workers’ rights for campaigners
Clare Ozich from Australian Institute of Employment Rights and Jake Wishart from the Media Entertainment Arts Alliance presented a session for the Melbourne Campaigners’ Network on workers’ rights for campaigners.
There is always another way
The 6th Annual Ron McCallum Debate saw a fascinating discussion on inequality and insecurity. Read the summary of the discussion or watch the Debate.