Industrial action should be allowed in multi-employer bargaining, say academics consulting on the government’s promised legislation who also suggest union involvement in enterprise agreements be made compulsory.
The Council of Small Business has defended its pact with unions on multi-employer bargaining, arguing that it is “opposed to unionisation of small business”.
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