| Trade Unions in Renewal: A Comparative Study Contributor(s): Fairbrother, Peter (Editor), Yates, Charlotte (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0826454372 ISBN-13: 9780826454379 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $75.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: This comprehensive survey of continuity and change in trade unions looks at five primarily English-speaking countries: the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. The authors consider the recent re-examination by trade union movements of the basis of union organization and activity in the face of a harsher economic and political climate. One of the impetuses for this re-examination has been the recent history of unions in the US. American models of renewal have inspired Australia, New Zealand and the UK, while Canada has undergone a cautious examination of the US model with an attempt to develop a distinctive approach. This book aims to provide a thorough grounding for informed discussion and debate about the position and place of trade unions in modern economies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Business & Economics | Labor |
| Dewey: 331.88 |
| LCCN: 2002071588 |
| Series: Routledge Studies in Employment and Work Relations in Contex |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.94 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This comprehensive survey of continuity and change in trade unions looks at five primarily English-speaking countries: the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. The authors consider the recent re-examination by trade union movements of the basis of union organization and activity in the face of a harsher economic and political climate. One of the impetuses for this re-examination has been the recent history of unions in the USA. American models of renewal have inspired Australia, New Zealand and the UK, while Canada has undergone a cautious examination of the US model with an attempt to develop a distinctive approach. This book aims to provide a thorough grounding for informed discussion and debate about the position and place of trade unions in modern economies. |