Australian Left Review

Article Title

Briefings: The Wages Turmoil

Authors

Warwick Neilley

Abstract

The Conciliation and Arbitration Commission’s March national wage decision is an attempt to further erode the living standards of Australian working people, and to weaken the trade union movement ideologically and organisationally. The decision, and the arguments used by the government in advocating it, represent a final and complete break with the commitments given under the Accord.