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The Howard Government was elected in 1996 by the Australian public. Since then the government has introduced many reforms to improve the economy and living standards of the Australian people.Over one hundred years ago, the Australian Workers Union (A.W.U) stood at the forefront of the most significant industrial battle in the Australian workplace. It was a fight over "freedom of contract". The pastoralists, the employers in Australia's wool industry, wanted the "freedom" to employ non-union labour. The AWU said "no", who rules in the workplace? Does the boss have all the control? To what extent should the boss negotiate pay and conditions with workers, or a union? The unions were not strong enough to win these battles against the united might of employers, and governments willing to use the law, police and military - to help the pastoralists win the industrial struggle. Federation in 1901 brought a Commonwealth industrial relations system. The AWU was the first union to secure a federal award under the new conciliation and arbitration system - the Pastoral Industry Award. With this award, the AWU was able to ensure that workers had a say in pay rates and workplace conditions. That precedent continued to guide Australian indu
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Approximate Word count = 1537
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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