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Trade Unions and Arab Revolutions - The Tunisian Case of UGTT (Paperback): Hela Yousfi Trade Unions and Arab Revolutions - The Tunisian Case of UGTT (Paperback)
Hela Yousfi
R1,243 Discovery Miles 12 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book traces the role of the UGTT (the Tunisian General Labour Union) during Tunisia's 2011 revolution and the transition period that ensued - Tunisia being the Arab country where trade unionism was the strongest and most influential in shaping the outcomes of the uprising. The UGTT; From its role as the cornerstone of the nationalist movement in the colonial era, has always had a key place in Tunisian politics: not so much a labour union but as an organisation that has always linked social struggles to political and national demands. Examining the role played by the UGTT in Tunisia's revolution and more generally in the restructuring of the Tunisian political arena during the three years following the popular uprising. This book asks searching questions such as; how did UGTT interact with the popular uprising that led to the departure of Ben Ali? What was the role played by the UGTT in the "political transition" leading to the adoption on January 26, 2014 of the first democratic constitution in the country's history? How successful was the UGTT in neutralizing the risk of self- implosion caused by the different political and social crises? And what are the challenges that the UGTT faces in the new political landscape? This volume will be of key reading interest to scholars and researchers of social movements, labour movements, organizational studies, political transitions and Arab revolutions and also likely to be of interest to practitioners especially among activists, unionists and advocates within civil society.

Industrial Relations in the British Printing Industry - The Quest for Security (Hardcover): John Child Industrial Relations in the British Printing Industry - The Quest for Security (Hardcover)
John Child
R3,502 Discovery Miles 35 020 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1967, Industrial Relations in the British Printing Industry was written to provide a comprehensive picture of the development of organisations of both employers and those employed in the British printing industry. The book traces the story from the seventeenth century Craft Guilds and the Stationers Company, through the development of trade unions and union rule in the nineteenth century and up to the technical revolution of the early 1900s. Later chapters cover in detail problems such as restrictive practices and productivity bargaining in the thirty years prior to the original publication of the book. It also explores how their aims and strategies are related to changing technological and economic conditions. Industrial Relations in the British Printing Industry will appeal to those with an interest in social history and the history of industrial relations, particularly with regards to the printing industry.

When The Clyde Ran Red - A Social History of Red Clydeside (Paperback, Reprint): Maggie Craig When The Clyde Ran Red - A Social History of Red Clydeside (Paperback, Reprint)
Maggie Craig
R340 R309 Discovery Miles 3 090 Save R31 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

When the Clyde Ran Red paints a vivid picture of the heady days when revolution was in the air on Clydeside. Through the bitter strike at the huge Singer Sewing machine plant in Clydebank in 1911, Bloody Friday in Glasgow's George Square in 1919, the General Strike of 1926 and on through the Spanish Civil War to the Clydebank Blitz of 1941, the people fought for the right to work, the dignity of labour and a fairer society for everyone. They did so in a Glasgow where overcrowded tenements stood no distance from elegant tea rooms, art galleries, glittering picture palaces and dance halls. Red Clydeside was also home to Charles Rennie Mackintosh, the Glasgow Style and magnificent exhibitions showcasing the wonders of the age. Political idealism and artistic creativity were matched by industrial endeavor: the Clyde built many of the greatest ships that ever sailed, and Glasgow locomotives pulled trains on every continent on earth. In this book Maggie Craig puts the politics into the social context of the times and tells the story with verve, warmth and humour.

The Necessity of Organization - Mary Kenney O'Sullivan and Trade Unionism for Women, 1892-1912 (Paperback): Kathleen B.... The Necessity of Organization - Mary Kenney O'Sullivan and Trade Unionism for Women, 1892-1912 (Paperback)
Kathleen B. Nutter
R896 R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Save R471 (53%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Necessity of Organization describes Mary Kenney O'Sullivan's struggle to improve labor conditions through trade unionism. Appointed the first woman organizer for the American Federation of Labor in 1892, she went on to be a co-founder of the Women's Trade Union League, formed in 1903 as a cross-class alliance of women workers and their middle- and upper-class allies. The possibilities and limits of trade unionism for women, given the class and gender constraints of the period, are the focus of this book.

Unions and Employment in a Market Economy - Strategy, Influence and Power in Contemporary Britain (Hardcover): Andrew Brady Unions and Employment in a Market Economy - Strategy, Influence and Power in Contemporary Britain (Hardcover)
Andrew Brady
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Due to the sharp declines in trade union density and collective bargaining coverage post-1979, the shift by trade unions towards political action has had significant implications for employment relations regulation in contemporary Britain. Yet, there remains insufficient discussion of the factors of influence affecting changes in the political action process from a historical and contemporary perspective. Unions and Employment in a Market Economy will evidence how trade unions were able to offset environmental constraints through a progressive focus on political action, despite diminished power in the Labour Party's structures and the wider economy. The book presents four legislative events categorised as functional equivalents enacted in two different periods of Labour governance (1974-79 and 1997-2010). The selected events are the Social Contract (1974-79), National Minimum Wage (1998), Employment Relations Act (1999) and the Warwick Agreement (2004). The book's findings lend credence to the proposition that in a liberal market economy there is a valuable dividend associated with trade union political exchange through the Labour Party.

A Collective Bargain - Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy (Paperback): Jane McAlevey A Collective Bargain - Unions, Organizing, and the Fight for Democracy (Paperback)
Jane McAlevey
R289 Discovery Miles 2 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From longtime labor organizer Jane McAlevey, a vital call-to-arms in favor of unions, a key force capable of defending our democracy For decades, racism, corporate greed, and a skewed political system have been eating away at the social and political fabric of the United States. Yet as McAlevey reminds us, there is one weapon whose effectiveness has been proven repeatedly throughout U.S. history: unions. In A Collective Bargain, longtime labor organizer, environmental activist, and political campaigner Jane McAlevey makes the case that unions are a key institution capable of taking effective action against today's super-rich corporate class. Since the 1930s, when unions flourished under New Deal protections, corporations have waged a stealthy and ruthless war against the labor movement. And they've been winning. Until today. Because, as McAlevey shows, unions are making a comeback. Want to reverse the nation's mounting wealth gap? Put an end to sexual harassment in the workplace? End racial disparities on the job? Negotiate climate justice? Bring back unions. As McAlevey travels from Pennsylvania hospitals, where nurses are building a new kind of patient-centered unionism, to Silicon Valley, where tech workers have turned to old-fashioned collective action, to the battle being waged by America's teachers, readers have a ringside seat at the struggles that will shape our country-and our future.

Bolshevism and the Labour Movement (Paperback): Robert Hunter Bolshevism and the Labour Movement (Paperback)
Robert Hunter
R1,181 Discovery Miles 11 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1916, this volume discusses the history of the labour movement during the latter part of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries, in so far as it relates to the advocacy and use of violence. A contentious issue which divided the labour movement during the 19th century, the author presents arguments made by both sides of this controversy. Nonetheless, the book remains a Marxist critique of violence as practised by direct action anarchists.

Trade Unions in the Course of European Integration - The Social Construction of Organized Interests (Hardcover): Martin Seeliger Trade Unions in the Course of European Integration - The Social Construction of Organized Interests (Hardcover)
Martin Seeliger
R3,913 Discovery Miles 39 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the perspective of trade unions, European integration makes it more necessary than ever before to establish common political positions. At the same time, increasing heterogeneity between the member states makes the crafting of such positions more and more difficult. Can, under these circumstances, a joint political line among European trade unions emerge? To answer this question, the book sheds light on transnational trade union cooperation in the three most important policy fields: the debate around the Freedom of services, the discussion over a European minimum wage, and the efforts of international wage coordination. Drawing on the results of extensive field research based on a qualitative study among trade unions from Hungary, Poland, Sweden, and Germany, as well as representatives from the European level, this book points to a significant gap in European trade union politics between pretensions and reality. The findings provide a solid theoretical framework, suitable not only to explain current dynamics in the field of European trade unionism, but also promising for further research on the topic. With its focus on a contested political field, Trade Unions in the Course of European Integration contributes to practical and theoretical debates within European trade unionism. As an adequate understanding of European trade unionism in general and collective bargaining requires a twofold perspective on European integration and the role of trade unions in European labor relations, two fields of scholarly interest are being addressed. Moreover, with its focus on European trade unionism as an internationalist project of labor politics, the book will also appeal to those interested in the field of Global Labor Studies.

Labor-environmental Coalitions - Lessons from a Louisiana Petrochemical Region (Paperback): Thomas Estabrook, Charles... Labor-environmental Coalitions - Lessons from a Louisiana Petrochemical Region (Paperback)
Thomas Estabrook, Charles Levenstein, John Wooding
R1,268 Discovery Miles 12 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In 1984, the oil, chemical and atomic workers began a 5-year campaign to win back the jobs of its members locked out by the BASF Corp. in Geismar, Louisiana. The multiscale campaign involved coalitions with local environmentalists as well as international solidarity from environmental and religious organizations. The local coalition which helped break the lockout was maintained and expanded in the 1990s. This alliance is one of numerous labor-community coalitions to emerge increasingly over the past 20 years.""Labor-Environmental Coalitions: Lessons from a Louisiana Petrochemical Region"" traces the development of the Louisiana Labor-Neighbor Project from 1985 to the present, within the context of a long history of divisions between labor and community in the U.S. The Project continued after the lockout, thriving during 1990s, expanding from one community to four counties to include 20 local member organizations, and broadening its agenda from the original jobs crisis and pollution problems to address a wide range of worker, environmental health, and economic justice issues."" Labor-Environmental Coalitions"" explores the dynamics of the Louisiana coalition to offer lessons for other coalition efforts. The book seeks to understand coalitions as a necessary strategy to counteract the dominant forces of capitalist development. The author contends that the Labor-Neighbor Project, like labor-community coalitions generally, created a unique blend of politics shaped by the geographic nature industry's politics; by the relative openness of government; and by the class experience of labor and community members.The Louisiana Project demonstrates that for labor-community coalitions to thrive they must broaden their agenda, strengthen their leadership and coalition-building skills, and develop access to multiscale resources. The author argues that for labor-community coalitions to have longer term political impact, they should adopt an explicitly progressive approach by building a broader class and cultural leadership, and by demanding state and corporate accountability on economic, public health, and environmental justice issues.

The Socialist Manifesto - The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality (Paperback): Bhaskar Sunkara The Socialist Manifesto - The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality (Paperback)
Bhaskar Sunkara 1
R466 R352 Discovery Miles 3 520 Save R114 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Work and Wellbeing in the Nordic Countries - Critical Perspectives on the World's Best Working Lives (Hardcover): Helge... Work and Wellbeing in the Nordic Countries - Critical Perspectives on the World's Best Working Lives (Hardcover)
Helge Hvid, Eivind Falkum
R3,940 Discovery Miles 39 400 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Nordic countries have the world's best working life. Unlike in many other countries, global competition has not created inequality, uncertainty, long working hours, standardization and restrictive managerial control. The main reason for this lies in the way interests are expressed and conflicts are resolved. Both employees and employers are well organized and both recognize the interests of the other. Working life develops in a constant interaction between conflict and compromise. This book examines working conditions in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland. It explores how these good working conditions are created and maintained. The chapters explain: How work organization is formed How education, training and work place learning give access to the labour market How work is managed in the public sector How precarious work unfolds in the Nordic countries. Work and Wellbeing in the Nordic Countries is addressed to all those who have interest in the quality of working life. It will be of particular use to all students, academics and policy makers working in the fields of social policy, wellbeing, management studies, employment relations, work sociology and work psychology.

Political Purpose in Trade Unions (Hardcover): Irving Richter Political Purpose in Trade Unions (Hardcover)
Irving Richter
R3,335 Discovery Miles 33 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1973. In this study of trade union political activity in the period since 1945, the author demolishes much of the original rhetoric and inherited wisdom to provide an alternative insight on the entire subject of unions in politics. For his study the author has chosen to examine, in detail, the political interests and activities of a representative group of British unions, while an extended chapter makes a comparative assessment of the American experience. This title will be of interest to scholars and students of history and politics.

Labour - The Unions and the Party (Hardcover): Bill Simpson Labour - The Unions and the Party (Hardcover)
Bill Simpson
R3,324 Discovery Miles 33 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1973. In this study, the author adopts a historical approach, tracing the evolution of socialist thinking during the past century and relating this to the growth of the union movement. The Taff Vale judgement, the Osborne judgement, the roles of the SDF, the Fabians, and the ILP - these episodes are re-examined from a novel perspective, and the historical material is frequently illuminated by the use of contemporary analogies. The second half of the book presents an analytical study of differing union political theories and attitudes against the modern industrial background. Here the Marxist case is studied in depth and contrasted with the views of the Social Democrats. The author then considers the ownership and control of the economy, industrial relations, prices and incomes and inflation, making it clear where he feels the movement should stand on the key political issues of today. Finally, the book suggests the way in which the Labour Party and the trade unions should organise for power in the country.

The Trade Unions and the Labour Party (Hardcover): Andrew Taylor The Trade Unions and the Labour Party (Hardcover)
Andrew Taylor
R2,555 Discovery Miles 25 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1987. This book considers the Trade Unions-Labour Party relationship. It traces developments over the 1970s and early 1980s, and analyses the debate between those who argue for the Unions to take a more prominent lead within the Party and those who are against this. This title will be of interest to scholars and students of politics and history.

Attempts at General Union - A Study in British Trade Union History 1818-1834 (Paperback): G. Cole Attempts at General Union - A Study in British Trade Union History 1818-1834 (Paperback)
G. Cole
R1,032 Discovery Miles 10 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume traces the attempts made after the Napoleonic Wars to link up all the numerous local and sectional Trade Societies into a single comprehensive 'General Trades Union' - attempts which culminated in the short-lived Grand National Consolidated Trades Union formed under Robert Owen's influence in 1833. Based on materials not previously used by historians, this book throws new light on the development of Trade Unionism, particularly in the North of England, during these critical years.

Trade Unions and the Labour Party since 1945 (Hardcover): Martin Harrison Trade Unions and the Labour Party since 1945 (Hardcover)
Martin Harrison
R3,644 Discovery Miles 36 440 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1960. This title is a study of one of the most controversial alliances in British political history. The 'wage freeze', Bevanism, the block vote, nuclear disarmament: these are only a few of the points at which the unions' activities within the Labour Party had roused hot debate. Drawing extensively on previously unpublished material and on discussions with past members of the Labour Movement, the author creates a survey of what the partnership really amounted to.

A History of the Labour Party from 1914 (Hardcover): G.D.H. Cole A History of the Labour Party from 1914 (Hardcover)
G.D.H. Cole
R4,547 Discovery Miles 45 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1948, this book gives a full account of the development of the British Labour Party from its emergence as a national influence in the first world war to its return to power with an effective majority after the second world war. The study includes an epilogue which surveys the achievements of the party in the years after the 1945 election. This title will be of interest to scholars and students of history and politics.

Gender and Trade Unions (Paperback): Elizabeth. Lawrence Gender and Trade Unions (Paperback)
Elizabeth. Lawrence
R1,034 Discovery Miles 10 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1994, explores the impact of work and gender roles on union activism, and identifies factors that support and hinder women's representation in trade unions. These issues are discussed in terms of gender role, work-related and union-related factors. The author details what trade unionists are doing to challenge inequalities that still exist, and identifies factors that divide and unite men and women within trade unions. The author shows the impact that feminism has had on the trade union movement and explores the extent to which men and women have similar priorities for collective bargaining.

Women and Work (Paperback): Ross Davies Women and Work (Paperback)
Ross Davies
R1,034 Discovery Miles 10 340 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this book, first published in 1975, the author examines the role of women in the workforce. Despite representing a rapidly increasing section of the workforce, why are women still overwhelmingly confined to unskilled jobs? Why do they hold such a tiny proportion of managerial and professional posts? In answering these vital questions Ross Davies shows how women's economic roles in pre-industrial society were modified and distorted by industrialisation; how this legacy of exploitation has affected contemporary attitudes among both men and women; and how the present situation should be seen and assessed in its proper perspective.

Women at Work - A Brief Introduction to Trade Unionism for Women (Paperback): Mary Agnes Hamilton Women at Work - A Brief Introduction to Trade Unionism for Women (Paperback)
Mary Agnes Hamilton
R1,022 Discovery Miles 10 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, first published in 1941, is concerned to relate the argument for Trade Unionism to the needs of women who work, whether in their homes or outside them. It is, in part, a historical analysis of the inter-war years, and it also prefigures the changes to women's working conditions brought about by the two World Wars. War necessitated the mass employment of women, and Trade Union action had greatly improved the position of the woman war-worker of 1941 compared to a quarter century previously. This invaluable book examines that Trade Union action.

Social Partnership at Work - Workplace relations in post-unification Germany (Paperback): Carola M Frege Social Partnership at Work - Workplace relations in post-unification Germany (Paperback)
Carola M Frege
R873 R592 Discovery Miles 5 920 Save R281 (32%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, originally published in 1999, provided the first comparative, in-depth analysis of workplace relations in east and west Germany. The collapse of communism and the ensuing process of reform means that East Germany provides a particularly interesting case, having experienced rapid and radical political and economic transformation, and representing an historically outstanding experiment of the shifting of an entire social system onto a different society. This book examines the success of the institutional transfer of west German labour organisations into east Germany workplaces and addresses central questions such as : Can capitalist labour institutions be imposed on a former communist workforce? What conditions determine the success or failure of these institutions? Can 'social partnership/ between capital and labour be learned?

Economic Security and Sino-American Relations - Progress Under Pressure (Hardcover): Kenneth Boutin Economic Security and Sino-American Relations - Progress Under Pressure (Hardcover)
Kenneth Boutin
R2,678 Discovery Miles 26 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

China and the United States are at a crossroads. While their shared interest in economic prosperity and complementary economic strengths provide the common ground for industrial collaboration, there are increasing conflicts being brought on by increased attention to economic facets of national security. Economic Security and Sino-American Relations explores the evolving security agendas in the United States and China, examining the basis, nature and impact of evolving economic security agendas in both countries. Providing a framework for the analysis and consideration of the impact of economic security on industrial policy, this book looks at Sino-American industrial relations in terms of production relations, technology ties and structural integration. Examining how American and Chinese authorities are balancing conflicting economic security objectives as they pursue their complex policy agendas, as well as considering the basis of American and Chinese approaches to security, Kenneth Boutin shows how national and comprehensive economic security concerns are influencing Sino-American industrial relations. This book will be of interest to scholars of Sino-American relations and the political economy of security, as well as to students and scholars of international relations more generally.

Lessons in Organising - What Trade Unionists Can Learn from the War on Teachers (Paperback): Gawain Little, Ellie Sharp, Howard... Lessons in Organising - What Trade Unionists Can Learn from the War on Teachers (Paperback)
Gawain Little, Ellie Sharp, Howard Stevenson, David Wilson
R380 Discovery Miles 3 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The heart of any trade union is its reps and activists organising in the workplace. After years of membership decline across sectors, a renewed recognition of this essential fact is behind the 'turn to organising' in the union movement today. This turn to collective organising builds strength at a local as well as a national level, and also aids in mobilising around a wider range of political issues from campaigning against austerity to taking action for the environment. In recent years, this fusion of workplace organising and national campaigning has been exemplified by Europe's largest education trade union, the National Education Union (NEU). In Lessons in Organising, the authors bring together activist, academic and union official perspectives to assess the potential (and the limitations) of the 'turn to organising' and set out the case for a new transformative trade unionism for the 21st century.

Negotiation, Decision Making and Conflict Management (Hardcover): Max H. Bazerman Negotiation, Decision Making and Conflict Management (Hardcover)
Max H. Bazerman
R26,720 Discovery Miles 267 200 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

While negotiation has long been recognised as an activity that affects world peace it has also become a central aspect of professional life. The last two decades have witnessed the emergence of negotiation and conflict resolution as an important area of research and as an area of intense importance in professional areas such as law, government and business. This authoritative and comprehensive collection presents outstanding research on negotiation and conflict resolution that views negotiation as a multi-party decision making process. Negotiation and conflict resolution are conceptualised as a decision making activity, where the individual perceptions of each party and the interactive dynamics of multiple parties are critical elements. This collection provides an invaluable selection of the most important writing of perhaps the most dominant view of negotiation and conflict resolution, and creates an intellectual history in the process.

Industrial Relations: Cost Effective Strategies (Hardcover): Chris Brewster, Stephen Connock Industrial Relations: Cost Effective Strategies (Hardcover)
Chris Brewster, Stephen Connock
R2,716 Discovery Miles 27 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The economic recession of the 1980s changed the face of industrial relations in Britain. Originally published in 1985, this book brings together all the major developments from that time and examines organizational strategies in industrial relations from a cost-effectiveness standpoint. Contemporary issues, ever more relevant, such as flexible working patterns, are discussed in relation to the conflicting demands of unions and management. Appropriate courses of action are discussed, with many examples of how new ideas were put into practice.

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