Trade Unions and Basic Income

John Quiggin and Troy Henderson ()
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Troy Henderson: University of Sydney

Chapter Chapter 28 in The Palgrave International Handbook of Basic Income, 2023, pp 565-580 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This chapter examines the relationship between trade unions and Basic Income. Organized labour’s orientation towards Basic Income can be characterized as a combination of indifference and outright hostility, punctuated by several interesting and important examples of support. We describe the key dimensions of this relationship, with reference to historical episodes and the contemporary resurgence of interest in Basic Income. We highlight the key reasons for the labour movement’s opposition to Basic Income before articulating the pro-labour case for adopting this reform. We conclude by sketching the main elements of a Basic Income scheme that trade unions could support, with reference to the specific example of a Liveable Income Guarantee.

Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41001-7_28

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