Conflicts between stakeholders in the workplace bring about many impacts on society such as new/improved laws and legislation regarding different aspects of the workplace and price wars. During the industrial revolution there weren't laws protecting the workers rights in regards to injury compensation, wages or work conditions. In the 1850's, the Trade Union movement began in Australia and is continued today through the Labour Party.
             Unions are a mainly involved in conflicts between stakeholders as they push for higher wages, better working conditions (which includes providing a disability-friendly workplace), health cover etc. examples of union movements include the ongoing teacher strikes for higher wages. An example of this is the recent decision to rule in favour of casual teachers in a pay discrimination case.
             There are around 28,000 casual teachers in New South Wales who have been exploited for many years by successive governments. They have been performing the same work as permanent teachers and yet receiving in some cases up to $10,000 per annum less pay.
             The Teachers Federation funded the case for thirteen women. The case was first lodged in 1995. During the hearings the thirteen women were subject to intensive cross-examination in a case which the Department of School Education fought most bitterly.
             Repeatedly governments have failed to recognise and address the issue of pay equity. In the last salaries negotiations the Government was simply not prepared to fund casual teachers salaries consistent with their own pay equity policy. The hearings concluded in August 1999, and it took more than a year for the tribunal to bring down its decision. Unfortunately during this period, schools were engaged in protracted industrial turmoil over teacher salaries, including pay equity for casual teachers. Indeed the final teachers salary strike in May 2000 was an attemp
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