Interesting piece on the history of #wage and #labourlaw in Australia, and where we might be headed. The system is not working as intended, having unleashed what #productivity it could and now falling victim to wage #zombification. https://theconversation.com/zombie-wage-deals-have-hurt-australians-for-years-heres-how-new-industrial-relations-laws-could-finally-end-your-wage-pain-195534
'Zombie' wage deals have hurt Australians for years. Here's how new industrial relations laws could finally end your wage pain
For more than a decade, employers have strung out negotiations or let agreements expire. Known as “zombie agreements”, those deals mean too many Australians are living with wages frozen in the past.