Liam Byrne

How a bloke with a stutter changed the way we talk about wages I feared this book might be as boring as all get out. Silly me.

Here is the review: www.theage.com.au/culture/book...

A lovely review of my book on union history, "No Power Greater", in The Age/Sydney Morning Herald today, I look forward to writing the sequel as requested, in about 50 or so years.

How a bloke with a stutter changed the way we talk about wages I feared this book might be as boring as all get out. Silly me.

"Byrne is absolutely going to have to write the next volume." - my book on union history, "No Power Greater" received this lovely review in The Age/SMH today.

I am looking forward to writing the sequel ... in about 40 years time.

www.theage.com.au/culture/book...

Why doesn't #AI have a social licence?

Oh few, that's a relief, no need to worry about the effects of #AI because Sam Altman's own deep and comprehensive knowledge of economic and industrial history assures him that in two generations the "magic of capitalism" means that everything will be just fine. Thanks Sam!

You can get a copy online here: www.booktopia.com.au/no-power-gre...

Exciting news! Apparently demand for my new book, "No Power Greater" has been high enough that the publisher has had to print more copies. Thanks to everyone who has supported the book so far, and if you haven't gotten your copy yet, it is available in good bookstores and online!

Lovely to chat union history and my new book, "No Power Greater", with @louissdevine.bsky.social on his Ideas Matter pod

Was great to chat history @louissdevine.bsky.social

JCL Series: No Power Greater: A History of Union Action in Australia With Dr Liam Byrne - Per Capita Liam Byrne seeks to illuminate what unionism means, exploring why successive generations of working people organised unions and nurtured them for future generations.

I recently spoke about my book on union history, "No Power Greater", at the Per Capita John Cain Lunch. Per Capita have uploaded the talk as a podcast for anyone interested in unionism, social change, and how worker action (in its full diversity) has made change
percapita.org.au/our_podcasts...

UK Actors Union Says “Thousands Of Performers” Have Been “Digitally Scanned On Set Without Their Informed Consent” In Open Letter To Pact Signed By Emma D’Arcy, Tamsin Greig, Nicola Walker Equity has posted an artificial intelligence open letter to Pact as negotiations restart saying actors are being scanned on set without consent.

We stand in solidarity with Equity who say thousands of performers have been “Digitally Scanned On Set Without Their Informed Consent”. This shows why we urgently need regulation that protects workers from having their likeness exploited or used to train AI.
meaa.io/40n2ZYj

This A.I. Company Wants to Take Your Job

Why doesn't #AI have a social license? One part (not the whole part) is the substantial amount of time, energy, and resources being dedicated by some within the tech sector to developing AI for mass labour displacement, with no care or regard to what happens to working people as a result.

Congratulations to the many union members who have put university governance on the agenda. We're not finished, but this is a significant development.

@nteunion.bsky.social stands for good governance at our universities. Join today at www.nteu.au/join. ✊

The power of union history I will never forget the day that Marshall Baillieu, a former Liberal Party MP and second cousin to the Liberal Premier Ted Baillieu, learned firsthand a lesson that governments and employers have had ...

You can read the article here: otr.anmfvic.asn.au/articles/the...

The wonderful ANMF Victoria have published this short piece of mine on the writing of union history and my new book "No Power Greater"- all about unionism's humanising mission, and capturing the voices of those too often left out of the movement's history @anmffederal.bsky.social

Productivity and the four-day work week - Alysia Blackham, 2025 Australia faces declining productivity growth, which risks affecting national prosperity. This article considers whether adopting a four-day work week in Austra...

Just published, open access, in the Alternative Law Journal: 'Productivity and the four-day work week'

I consider whether adopting a four-day work week in Australian labour law could boost labour productivity, drawing on existing trials in Australia and internationally.

doi.org/10.1177/1037...

Great stuff Alysia! I greatly look forward to reading it

Spotted today - my new history of the union movement "No Power Greater" is #9 of the bestselling non-fiction books at Readings Emporium!

Thanks heaps Louis!

You can purchase the book here booktopia.kh4ffx.net/kOkOo0

Thank you so much to everyone who came to launch No Power Greater in Melbourne!

The amount of support was overwhelming. We filled more than 160 seats on both levels of Solidarity Hall, and Readings sold out all copies on the night!

All the comrades are reading this and you should, too. Bloody love @liamj47.bsky.social. Superb historian, great writer, top notch human being.

Good question - not sure why that is, I will check in with the publisher. I have often been confused for "other" Liam Byrne haha

Not anymore mate, have been busy book writing!

Next on the to read pile.
No Power Greater by Liam Byrne.
@liamj47.bsky.social
#union #auspol #history

Thanks so much Shay - hope you enjoy it!

You can RSVP to the launch at this link: forms.office.com/r/XLcemX5pBP

I'm super excited to announce that @anmffederal.bsky.social ANMF Federal Secretary Annie Butler will be part of the special panel to launch my new book on union history: "No Power Greater: A History of Union Action in Australia" on Thu 29 May! RSVPs essential (link in comment)

Thanks mate that would be great!

That's fantastic, hope you enjoy it!