28 July 2009

Public lecture: The future of trade unions

Four internationally renowned academics share their thoughts about the future of trade unions.

This seminar will ask two questions: What problems do unions face in an era of global change and development? What can unions do to address these problems? The presenters come from Canada, South Africa and Australia. They have a long experience working with unions and presenting on the challenges facing unions.

• Professor Gregor Murray - Director, Inter-University Research Centre on Globalization and Work (CRIMT) and University of Montreal, Canada
• Professor David Peetz - Griffith University, Australia
• Professor Charlotte Yates - McMaster University, Canada
• Professor Eddie Webster - Professor Emeritus, University of Witswaterand

The presentations will be commented on by Michelle Bissett (ACTU) and Brian Boyd (VTHC).

This event is part of the outreach activity of the Inter-University Research Centre on Globalization and Work or the Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la mondialisation et le travail (CRIMT).

This event is supported by RMIT University, CRIMT, and the Victorian Trades Hall Council.

CRIMT
The Interuniversity Research Centre on Globalization and Work is an interdisciplinary and interuniversity research centre focused on the theoretical and practical challenges of institutional and organisational renewal in the areas of work and employment in the global era. It draws on more than 75 researchers from sixteen Canadian universities and more than 25 research institutes and universities in a dozen other countries, including leading Australian researchers at RMIT University, Griffith University, the University of South Australia and the University of Sydney. CRIMT's three founding institutions are Université de Montréal, Université Laval and HEC Montreal.

RSVP is not required. Event enquiries: email peter.fairbrother@rmit.edu.au