Representing Workers
Trade Union Recognition and Membership in Britain
Published on 8. December 2003
208 pages
978-1-134-44565-3 (ISBN)
Description
Employment relations are at a crossroad. Historically, trade union channels in advanced economies have dominated worker representation, but with the decline in union membership other forms of representation are becoming increasingly significant.
This timely book is the result of significant research addressing key issues underlying these developments. A group of internationally-renowned employment relations specialists, under the Leverhulme Foundation Future of Trade Unionism Programme, consider issues such as:
trends in trade union membership
factors behind the decline of union membership
young workers and trade unionism
the law and union recognition
European influences on worker representation
non-union representation
trade unionism in the context of new forms of representation
enhancing the appeal of unions.
This timely new study of worker representation contains powerful analysis and is one of the most broad-ranging studies of representation available. It is essential reading for anyone studying or working in employment relations.
This timely book is the result of significant research addressing key issues underlying these developments. A group of internationally-renowned employment relations specialists, under the Leverhulme Foundation Future of Trade Unionism Programme, consider issues such as:
trends in trade union membership
factors behind the decline of union membership
young workers and trade unionism
the law and union recognition
European influences on worker representation
non-union representation
trade unionism in the context of new forms of representation
enhancing the appeal of unions.
This timely new study of worker representation contains powerful analysis and is one of the most broad-ranging studies of representation available. It is essential reading for anyone studying or working in employment relations.
Reviews / Votes
'A useful summary for students and practitioners of the current key themes in employment relations.' - Labour ResearchMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
File size
0,96 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-44565-3 (9781134445653)
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Persons
Howard Gospel is Professor of Management at King's College, London, Research Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance, LSE and Fellow at Said Business School, University of Oxford.
Stephen Wood is Research Professor and Deputy Director of the Instituteof Work Psychology at the University of Sheffield and Research Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance, LSE. He is also co-director for the ESRC Centre for Organization and Innovation and Chief Editor of the British Journal of Industrial Relations.
Stephen Wood is Research Professor and Deputy Director of the Instituteof Work Psychology at the University of Sheffield and Research Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance, LSE. He is also co-director for the ESRC Centre for Organization and Innovation and Chief Editor of the British Journal of Industrial Relations.
Content
1. Introduction: Representing Workers in Modern Britain 2. Recognition 3. Negotitation, Consultation and Information 4. Union Membership 5. Women and Trade Unions 6. Young Workers and their Propensity to Join Trade Unions 7. New Workplaces, New Workers 8. Buying into Union Membership? A Comparative Analysis 9. Employer Strategies and Union Counter-Strategies 10. The Future of Trade Unions in Britain: A North American Perspective
