Casual Employees and Trade Union Representation in Australia: An analysis of channels and barriers to effective trade union representation

本研究旨在通过对澳大利亚统计局数据的分析、对临时工的调查、对工会官员的半结构化访谈以及工会活动的案例研究，描述和解释临时工在澳大利亚工会中有效代表的障碍和渠道。该研究提供了一个创新的多学科框架，用于分析影响澳大利亚工作场所的两个最重要和相互关联的趋势：临时工的增长和工会影响力的下降。成果将包括发表关于劳动结构调整和工会更新的国际学术文献，并为澳大利亚听众提供一份政策导向的讨论文件。

This study aims to describe and explain the barriers and channels to effective representation of casual workers in Australian unions, using analysis of ABS data, a survey of casual workers, semi-structured interviews with union officials, and case-studies of union campaigns. The study offers an innovative multi-disciplinary framework for analysis of two of the most significant and interlocking trends affecting Australian workplaces: the growth of casual work and the decline of union influence. Outcomes will include published contributions to the international academic literature on labour restructuring and union renewal and a policy-oriented discussion paper for an Australian audience.