In the lead-up to the August Productivity Roundtable, Australian Unions have launched a representative poll for workers to have their say on their experiences at work and how their employer approaches productivity.
The survey, launched this week, asks workers to relate their current experiences of work, as well as past experiences, to ensure the union movement can take these views into the Roundtable.
The Workplace Truths survey covers a range of workplace issues, including technological changes and AI, collaboration and conflict at work, and whether supervisors and managers have the skills and ability to get the best out of their teams.
The survey will result in a snapshot of workers’ attitudes to job security, workloads, training opportunities and investment by their employers in the tools, equipment or the systems needed to carry out their work efficiently.
It will also examine workers’ perspectives on the impact of work on their physical and mental health, and whether they work in an environment that motivates them to do their best work.
Quotes attributable to ACTU Secretary, Sally McManus:
“Australian Unions will bring the real world experiences of working people to the Roundtable. For too long, the discussion on productivity has been dominated by economic models and concepts that are often out of step with real life and what actually happens in workplaces across Australia.
“Too many employers have equated productivity with cost-cutting, which has negatively affected the debate around productivity.
“For too long, the perspective of workers has been missing. This is why we are opening this survey up to all workers to have their say, knowing that their perspective will be represented at the Roundtable and in the national discussion.”
Survey Link: australianunions.org.au/campaigns/workplace-truths-survey/
