Trade Unions and the Economy: 1870-2000 (Paperback)

What do unions do and why do they do it? Do they seek to maximise profit for their members, or to obtain better working conditions that benefit society as a whole? Derek H. Aldcroft and Michael J. Oliver here provide one of the first sustained studies of the effects of union activities in terms of economic performance and the impact on the business world. From the rise of the British mass trade union movement in the 1870s to the present day, the book examines the main trends in union development and structure, and the core strategies unions have used to achieve their objectives: the use of strikes, work rules and restrictive practices; workers' attitudes to innovation; the wage bargaining process. Important assessments are made of the influence of these strategies on investment, innovation, economic growth, and the cost of structure and competitiveness of the UK economy.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Modern Economic and Social History
Release date:	May 2017
First published:	2000
Authors:	Derek H. Aldcroft • Michael J. Oliver
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	236
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-26750-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-138-26750-3
Barcode:	9781138267503

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