Can Class Still Unite?
The Differentiated Work Force, Class Solidarity and Trade Unions
Published on 19. October 2001
Book
Hardback
376 pages
978-0-7546-1302-2 (ISBN)
Description
This volume has come about through a European conference held in 1998 which was attended by both academics and trade union representatives. The inspiration for holding this conference came from two premises: in academic circles, the continuing relevance of the class concept as an analytical tool is frequently called into question; and the trade union has always been the social movement which has used this class principle to unite and defend workers. This book looks at the challenges facing trade unions, the power that they have - or don't have, and how the work force has changed over the years.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
figures, tables, bibliography
Dimensions
Height: 156 mm
Width: 223 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-1302-2 (9780754613022)
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Content
Introduction - modernization of trade unions and class analysis, Guy van Gyes; the crisis of union representation, Andrew J. Richards; the transformation of social classes - from "deproletarianization" to "individualization"?, Michael Vester; class identity in contemporary Britain - the demise of collectivism?, Mike Savage; social segregation in a working-class community - economic and social change in the South Wales coalfield, David Adamson; labour market dualization and trade union involvement in Spain, Javier G. Polavieja; union participation in the Netherlands - differences between traditional and "new" employees, Sjoerd Goslinga, Bert Klandermans; models for industrial relations in the private services industries, Maurizio Ambrosini; urban centredness as a source of variation in middle-class formation - evidence from North London, Tim Butler; class, collective action and the countryside; Martin Phillips; building again? - trade unions and formalization in the british construction industry, Ian Roberts, Tim Strangleman; for-itself but not in-itself - class and democracy in post-Communist Europe, David Ost; can class still unite? - lessons from the American experience, Sherry linkon, John Russo; does class still unite? - concluding remarks, Bert Klandermans.