One in 10 workers could trigger fair pay agreement process, in step towards collective bargaining 7 May, 2021 01:00 AM 6 minutes to read Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood announced Cabinet's decisions on fair pay agreements, saying legislation could be passed next year. Photo / Alex Burton Workplace Relations Minister Michael Wood announced Cabinet's decisions on fair pay agreements, saying legislation could be passed next year. Photo / Alex Burton The Government has released its decisions on how unions and employers would interact to set fair pay agreements, which would represent the biggest shift in industrial relations since the early 1990s. A key manifesto pledge of the Labour Party in 2017, the agreements would aim to standardise and improve terms and conditions across entire industries or occupations. Labour says the agreements have "significant similarities" to Australia's modern awards system.