Australian Left Review

Article Title

Briefings: ACTU/ALP Accord

Authors

Martin Peers

Abstract

After almost a year of operation, the prices and incomes accord reached between the Labor Party and the ACTU before the election is in danger of becoming superfluous to the Hawke government's operations. The document negotiated over many months between Labor spokespeople Ralph Willis and Bill Hayden was taken over by Bob Hawke and Paul Keating and consequently underwent some transformation of purpose.