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A/Prof Work and Organisational Studies | University of Sydney Bluesky: @martijnboersma.bsky.social
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After decades of decline, this is how unions can rebuild their role in Australian work

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By Martijn Boersma, Emmanuel Josserand
| The Conversation Verified
As recently as the early 1990s, 40% of Australian workers were union members. While there was a slight increase in 2024 – the first in a decade – that membership is now at 13.1%. This decline has been used to argue unions have become less important in Australians’ lives. Although some unions have recently made headlines for the wrong reasons, including allegations of corruption, bullying and violence, others – such as the Transport Workers Union (TWU) – have scored surprisingly big wins.
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Integrated Strategies for Union Legitimacy (Re)Building: A Process Model

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By Martijn Boersma, Emmanuel Josserand
| Wiley Online Library Verified
This study presents a longitudinal analysis examining the process by which the Transport Workers Union (re)established its legitimacy through an integrated strategy encompassing comprehensive campaigns in road transport, aviation, and the gig economy in Australia. We reveal how unions can gain pragmatic legitimacy through power recomposition, moral legitimacy through moral framing, and cognitive legitimacy through the shaping of assumptions.
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By Martijn Boersma
| Eureka Street Verified
And Maria is not alone; her story was just one among many submitted to the Australian Parliament by Anti-Slavery Australia in its 2022 report on the Modern Slavery Act, which documented extensive abuse within the cleaning industry, particularly among migrant women employed through subcontractors in public institutions. These modern slavery conditions were hidden in plain sight, behind the polished floors of offices, shopping centres, and even public schools.
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