PoliticsFederalIndustrial relationsPrint articleMorrison's IR pitch sparks accord comparisonsAndrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentMay 26, 2020 – 5.56pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginScott Morrison's invitation to trade unions to be part of the industrial relations reform process on Tuesday has drawn comparisons to the Hawke/Keating Labor government's accord with the unions.The Prices and Income Accord was credited by supporters for helping set up Australia for its almost three-decade-long era of prosperity while establishing much of the modern-day social safety net.Loading...Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreIndustrial relationsScott MorrisonAustralian Council of Trade Unions Bob HawkeCoronavirus pandemicTrade unionsLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewBill Gates swears by it. What you can do to become a top CEOHannah TattersallHow Brian Hartzer uses AI to get free advice from a top investment bankerHow the Ford family plans to avoid a Murdoch succession battleLife & LeisureMake waves with an electric surfboard and a new Panerai MarinaEugenie KellyMove over F1. This is the motorsport separating the men from the boysHow younger drinkers are shaping Australia’s wine industryRich List‘Embarrassing, scandalous, irrelevant’: Costs mount in Waislitz casePatrick DurkinBillionaire Chemist Warehouse scion cashes out a further $380mGurner to go global with plans for wellness clubs in the US, Dubai