In 2003 Australian trade unions continued the campaign to improve employees' ability to balance work and family responsibilities. This, along with push for the introduction of 'industrial manslaughter' legislation, was the key industrial priority of the year. During the year, unions witnessed a...

Early in 2001 it looked set to be a bumper year for Australian trade unions, with a change in government seemingly inevitable and the release of figures that showed membership growth for the first time in many years. Instead, the year was characterised by a series of defensive campaigns aimed at...