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Three charts on: the changing face of Australian union members

  • Written by Bradley Bowden, Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
imageDespite public perception, figures indicate that white collar workers are more likely to be a member of a union than people working in traditionally blue collar professions. Shutterstock

What comes to mind when I say union member? Perhaps it conjures up a blue collar construction or factory worker. Well data on unions shows it’s more likely...

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