Work on Workers’ Terms: Building Immunity Through A Coronavirus Recession
As the global pandemic sees business shed hundreds of thousands of jobs, Alison Pennington outlines…More
Author: Alison Pennington
Alison Pennington
Alison Pennington is an economist at the Centre for Future Work, in the Australia Institute. Alison has written on public transit and flexible work arrangements and has a background in public finance, and public sector unions. She is currently researching the evolution of collective bargaining in Australia.
Work on Workers’ Terms: Building Immunity Through A Coronavirus Recession
As the global pandemic sees business shed hundreds of thousands of jobs, Alison Pennington outlines…More
We’ll Never Advance Australia Fair Until We Face Our Black Past
On January 26, Alison Pennington reflects on the history of a nation defined by resistance…More
Why Do NZ Workers Get Higher Wages Than Australians Working For The Same Companies?
How is it that major Australian companies can agree to a living wage in one…More
Australia vs New Zealand: 7 Things Aotearoa Is Doing (And We’re Not) To Protect Workers, Not Crush Them
Australia has much to learn from our closest neighbour, writes Alison Pennington. Jacinda Ardern’s compassionate…More
‘1930s Wage Growth’, As Enterprise Agreements Collapse Nationwide
Australian workers are experiencing sustained low wages growth, the likes of which the country has…More
The Victorian Election: Are States Filling the Democratic Void?
Where the feds are failing, the states have an opportunity to pick up the slack,…More