About this course:
Intended Audience
Organisers and Campaigners
Specialists Staff (Policy and Research)
About this course
Enhance your understanding of major economic concepts and arguments, theories of labour in the economy and alternative approaches to economic policy. This course will equip you with the knowledge you need to win the economic argument for industrial reform and the protection of workers’ rights.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
Content
What is the economy?
Key economic terms
Micro and macro economics
Measuring the economy
How capitalism works
Short history of capitalism
Tools and goals of neoliberalism
Demystifying capital
Work and production
Forms of work under capitalism
The asymmetry of the employment relationship
The global economy
Dimensions of globalisation
Comparative advantage theory
The real economy and the paper economy
Money, finance and banking
Causes of global financial crisis
The economy and the environment
Globalisation and climate change
The economics of green jobs
Challenging capitalism
Capitalism’s report card
Alternatives to neoliberalism
Delivery mode
Face-to-face
Delivery style
This course combines presentations from our expert facilitators along with discussion and group work to enable practical application to the workplace.
Duration
2 Days
Pre-requisites
None
Related courses
Climate Action for Unionists
Sociology for Unionists
Featured facilitators
This course is delivered by economic specialists from the Centre for Future Work at The Australia Institute. The Centre is a research organisation focusing on labour economics, unions and collective bargaining, and employment issues.
Credly Badge
Economics for Unionists
Cost
$429
Please note, in order to enrol you must be either a:
– union officer or official and have sought approval from your union to attend this course; or
– financial member of an ACTU affiliated union.
Organisers and Campaigners
Specialists Staff (Policy and Research)
About this course
Enhance your understanding of major economic concepts and arguments, theories of labour in the economy and alternative approaches to economic policy. This course will equip you with the knowledge you need to win the economic argument for industrial reform and the protection of workers’ rights.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Define key economic concepts
- Analyse and debate economic arguments
- Explain why our proposals have economic merit in policy and/or bargaining contexts
- Discuss theories of the role of labour in the economy
- Define and discuss alternative approaches to economic policy
Content
What is the economy?
Key economic terms
Micro and macro economics
Measuring the economy
How capitalism works
Short history of capitalism
Tools and goals of neoliberalism
Demystifying capital
Work and production
Forms of work under capitalism
The asymmetry of the employment relationship
The global economy
Dimensions of globalisation
Comparative advantage theory
The real economy and the paper economy
Money, finance and banking
Causes of global financial crisis
The economy and the environment
Globalisation and climate change
The economics of green jobs
Challenging capitalism
Capitalism’s report card
Alternatives to neoliberalism
Delivery mode
Face-to-face
Delivery style
This course combines presentations from our expert facilitators along with discussion and group work to enable practical application to the workplace.
Duration
2 Days
Pre-requisites
None
Related courses
Climate Action for Unionists
Sociology for Unionists
Featured facilitators
This course is delivered by economic specialists from the Centre for Future Work at The Australia Institute. The Centre is a research organisation focusing on labour economics, unions and collective bargaining, and employment issues.
Credly Badge
Economics for Unionists
Cost
$429
2024
Please note, in order to enrol you must be either a:
– union officer or official and have sought approval from your union to attend this course; or
– financial member of an ACTU affiliated union.