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Providing a thorough overview of the political nature of, and
dynamics between, the worlds of work, labour and employment, this
timely Handbook draws together an interdisciplinary range of top
contributors to explore the interdependent relationship between
politics and labour, work and employment. Chapters provide a wide
range of differing theoretical approaches with which to explore the
legal, economic and socio-political aspects of labour, work and
employment in pre-capitalist, capitalist and post-capitalist
societies. The Handbook explores the purpose, roles, rights and
powers of employers and management, workers and unions, states and
governments in the age of globalised neo-liberalism. Different
non-standard and non-renumerated types of work are examined with
their counterparts, offering a thorough insight into the modern
economy with a key focus on migration, gender, race and community.
An essential reference for political economists as well as business
and management scholars, this comprehensive Handbook provides an
important analysis of the interconnectedness of politics and
labour, work and employment. This will also be a useful read for
policy makers looking for broad insights to the ways in which
policies can impact labour, work and employment.
This insightful Handbook examines how labor unions across the world
have experienced and responded to the growth of
neo-liberalism.Since the 1970s, the spread of neo-liberalism across
the world has radically reconfigured the relationship between
unions, employers and the state. The contributors highlight that
this is the major cause and effect of union decline and argue that
if there is to be any union revitalisation and return to former
levels of influence, then unions need to respond in appropriate
political and practical ways. Written in a clear and accessible
style, the Handbook examines unions' efforts to date in many of the
major economies of the world, providing foundations for
understanding each country. Policy makers, analysts, academics,
researchers and advanced students in employment, industrial and
labor relations as well as political economy will find this unique
Handbook an important resource to understanding the contemporary
plight and activity of labor unions. Contributors include: S.
Ashwin, M. Atzeni, J. Bailey, D. Beale, B. Bruno, D.-o. Chang, S.
Contrepois, F.L. Cooke, P. Dibben, H. Dribbusch, B. Fletcher Jr.,
G. Gall, P. Ghigliani, R. Hurd, J. Kelly, J. McIlroy, R. Munck, E.
Noronha, D. Peetz, T. Schulten, R. Trumka, L. Turner, A. Wilkinson,
G. Wood
Published in collaboration with BUIRA, this book provides a
critical review of the field of industrial relations (IR) and
evaluates its future in the rapidly evolving world of work. Written
by key names in IR, the book captures the significant
transformations that have taken place within the field over the
past decade. It traces the historical development of IR, exploring
its ongoing impact on our lives. The chapters delve into various
aspects, including union organization and mobilization, the
influence of new technology, and the examination of
intersectionality in the context of work and employment. This is an
invaluable resource for academics and students of employment and
industrial relations, as well as HR professionals, trade union
organizations and representatives.
Published in collaboration with BUIRA, this book provides a
critical review of the field of industrial relations (IR) and
evaluates its future in the rapidly evolving world of work. Written
by key names in IR, the book captures the significant
transformations that have taken place within the field over the
past decade. It traces the historical development of IR, exploring
its ongoing impact on our lives. The chapters delve into various
aspects, including union organization and mobilization, the
influence of new technology, and the examination of
intersectionality in the context of work and employment. This is an
invaluable resource for academics and students of employment and
industrial relations, as well as HR professionals, trade union
organizations and representatives.
Joe Strummer was one of the twentieth century's iconic rock'n'roll
rebels. As frontperson, spokesperson and chief lyricist for The
Clash, he played a major role in politicising a generation through
some of the most powerful protest songs of the era, songs like
'White Riot', 'English Civil War' and 'London Calling'. At the
heart of this protest was the struggle for social justice and
equality. The punk rock politics of Joe Strummer examines
Strummer's beliefs on a range of issues - including socialism,
alienation, exploitation, multiculturalism and humanism - analysing
their credibility, influence and impact, and asking where they came
from and how they developed over time. Drawing on Strummer's
lyrics, various interviews and bootleg recordings, as well as
interviews with those he inspired, The punk rock politics of Joe
Strummer takes the reader on a journey through the political
influences and motivations that defined one of the UK's greatest
punk icons. -- .
In recent years, there has been an acute crisis of worker
representation in the finance sector in Britain. Labour union and
staff association membership and density has fallen, collective
organisation has experienced dislocation and disorganisation and
worker self-confidence has been sapped. Prior to this, there was a
sense of an identifiable trajectory towards greater 'unionateness'
by labour unions and staff associations, with the sector moving
towards growing self-identification of employees as 'workers' and
the use of traditional tools of collective bargaining such as
threats of strikes and strikes themselves. This study documents and
explains these changes in wider historical terms, providing
invaluable reading for those interested in the future of both the
labour movement and the finance sector.
Inequality and unfairness still stalk Scotland after more than
twenty years of devolution. Having done little to shield against
austerity, Brexit and an increasingly right-wing Westminster
agenda, calls for further constitutional reform to solve pressing
political, economic and social problems grow ever louder. The
debate over further devolution or independence continues to split
the population. In A New Scotland, leading activists and academics
lay out the blueprints for radical reform, showing how society can
be transformed by embedding values of democracy, social justice and
environmental sustainability into a coherent set of policy ideas.
Structured in two parts, the book takes to task the challenges to
affect radical change, before exploring new approaches to key
questions such as healthcare, education, public ownership, race,
gender and human rights.
This insightful Handbook examines how labor unions across the world
have experienced and responded to the growth of
neo-liberalism.Since the 1970s, the spread of neo-liberalism across
the world has radically reconfigured the relationship between
unions, employers and the state. The contributors highlight that
this is the major cause and effect of union decline and argue that
if there is to be any union revitalisation and return to former
levels of influence, then unions need to respond in appropriate
political and practical ways. Written in a clear and accessible
style, the Handbook examines unions' efforts to date in many of the
major economies of the world, providing foundations for
understanding each country. Policy makers, analysts, academics,
researchers and advanced students in employment, industrial and
labor relations as well as political economy will find this unique
Handbook an important resource to understanding the contemporary
plight and activity of labor unions. Contributors include: S.
Ashwin, M. Atzeni, J. Bailey, D. Beale, B. Bruno, D.-o. Chang, S.
Contrepois, F.L. Cooke, P. Dibben, H. Dribbusch, B. Fletcher Jr.,
G. Gall, P. Ghigliani, R. Hurd, J. Kelly, J. McIlroy, R. Munck, E.
Noronha, D. Peetz, T. Schulten, R. Trumka, L. Turner, A. Wilkinson,
G. Wood
In the summer of 2022, the little-known leader of a small union
became a ‘working-class hero’. Facing down media pundits who
thought they could walk all over him, he offered a robust critique
of the government and provided workers with an authentic voice. At
a time when the Labour Party was unable to articulate a credible
alternative to the Tories, Mick Lynch spoke for the working class.
Where did Lynch come from? How did he develop the skills and traits
that make him such an effective spokesperson and leader? This book,
the first biography of Lynch, explores his family and social
background and his rise to the top of the RMT union, which
culminated in election as General Secretary in 2021. Considering
his persona and politics, this book asks what quality singles out
Lynch as a working-class hero compared to other union leaders and,
more broadly, what leadership means for working people and for the
left. If we want better leaders at every level, the case of Mick
Lynch holds the key. -- .
This title was first published in 2003.This book explores many of
the major issues of concern to researchers studying trade unionism.
It offers: a definition, elaboration and contextualisation of
militancy (industrial, union and worker); an examination of the
relationship between workplace unionism and the wider body of the
union; a study of factionalism and industrial and political
consciousness: and an analysis of the construction and mobilisation
of conflict and cooperation (social partnership). These themes are
considered through examining the relatively militant response of
British postal workers to increased commercialisation of their
industry. By comparing this response to that of postal workers in
nine other major industrial countries, the study provides an
explanation of why UK postal workers have been relatively
successful in resisting new management techniques and privatisation
through militancy and oppositionalism. One aspect given particular
attention is the uneasy relationship within the postal workers'
union between shop floor militancy and the social partnership
approach followed by the union's leadership.
After many years of indifferent decline, trade union membership is now being revitalised. Strategies known as union organizing are being used to recruit and re-energize unions around the globe. This book considers exactly how trade unions are working to do this and provides a much needed evaluation of these rebuilding strategies. By comparing historical and contemporary case-studies to assess the impact of various organizing campaigns, Union Organizing assess the progress of unions across Europe and America. It raises key debates about the organizing culture and considers the impact of recent union recognition laws on employers and the government's Fairness at Work policy.
In recent years, there has been an acute crisis of worker
representation in the finance sector in Britain. Labour union and
staff association membership and density has fallen, collective
organisation has experienced dislocation and disorganisation and
worker self-confidence has been sapped. Prior to this, there was a
sense of an identifiable trajectory towards greater 'unionateness'
by labour unions and staff associations, with the sector moving
towards growing self-identification of employees as 'workers' and
the use of traditional tools of collective bargaining such as
threats of strikes and strikes themselves. This study documents and
explains these changes in wider historical terms, providing
invaluable reading for those interested in the future of both the
labour movement and the finance sector.
This title was first published in 2003.This book explores many of
the major issues of concern to researchers studying trade unionism.
It offers: a definition, elaboration and contextualisation of
militancy (industrial, union and worker); an examination of the
relationship between workplace unionism and the wider body of the
union; a study of factionalism and industrial and political
consciousness: and an analysis of the construction and mobilisation
of conflict and cooperation (social partnership). These themes are
considered through examining the relatively militant response of
British postal workers to increased commercialisation of their
industry. By comparing this response to that of postal workers in
nine other major industrial countries, the study provides an
explanation of why UK postal workers have been relatively
successful in resisting new management techniques and privatisation
through militancy and oppositionalism. One aspect given particular
attention is the uneasy relationship within the postal workers'
union between shop floor militancy and the social partnership
approach followed by the union's leadership.
Inequality and unfairness still stalk Scotland after more than
twenty years of devolution. Having done little to shield against
austerity, Brexit and an increasingly right-wing Westminster
agenda, calls for further constitutional reform to solve pressing
political, economic and social problems grow ever louder. The
debate over further devolution or independence continues to split
the population. In A New Scotland, leading activists and academics
lay out the blueprints for radical reform, showing how society can
be transformed by embedding values of democracy, social justice and
environmental sustainability into a coherent set of policy ideas.
Structured in two parts, the book takes to task the challenges to
affect radical change, before exploring new approaches to key
questions such as healthcare, education, public ownership, race,
gender and human rights.
This book describes and analyses the impact of the 2007-2008
financial crisis upon the working conditions of employees in the
financial services sector in Britain. It tells the story of workers
being made to pay the price for a crisis that was not of their own
making, but nevertheless caused a deleterious impact on their
employment security, remuneration and working conditions. Evidence
of fighting back against this has been sparse so that the response
of employees is best characterised as 'fright' (grudgingly working
harder and longer), 'flight' (leaving the sector through
redundancy), and 'falling in line' (accepting the diktat of
performance managements systems). Through this book we learn the
reasons behind this acquiescence, with its detailed attention to
topics such as the stunted development of labour unionism, the
prevalence of union-management partnerships, and the occurrence of
employment insecurity and labour shedding. Providing a valuable
insight into the effects of the financial crash, Employment
Relations in Financial Services will be useful to academics,
students and also trade unionists.
With economies and organizations undergoing change, understanding
the nature of work and its significance to people presents a
critical intellectual challenge with strong implications for policy
and practice. Debates surrounding meanings and relevance of work in
its contemporary setting have been hampered by a shortage of solid
research findings. By drawing on a substantial body of evidence,
this book challenges recent assumptions about work and raises the
issues of work and employment onto broader policy and management
agendas.
This book analyzes the multiple levels of meaning which people
attach to work today, and the role of work in people's lives. By
looking at call centres and software development, the book
evaluates some of the claims made for the knowledge economy and
argues that defining the work-life boundary is a constant problem
for many workers
This is the first study of the emerging phenomenon of sex workers,
asserting that they are entitled to workers' rights. Drawing on
examples from Australia, Britain, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands,
New Zealand and the USA the book analyzes the contexts for this
struggle and the opportunities and challenges facing these
unionization projects.
Sex Worker Union Organising is the first study of the emerging
phenomenon of sex workers - prostitutes, exotic dancers such as lap
dancers, porn models and actresses, and sex chatline workers -
asserting that their economic activities are work and as such, they
are entitled to workers' rights. The most developed instances of
this struggle, in Australia, Britain, Canada, Germany The
Netherlands, New Zealand and the US, have taken the form of
unionisation. Sex Worker Union Organising analyses the basis and
contexts for this struggle and assesses the opportunities and
challenges facing these unionisation projects. It concludes that
the most significant obstacles to the advance of these unionisation
projects are the sparsity of sex worker union activists and the
paucity of understanding of the sex worker discourse by sex workers
and non-sex workers alike.
Bob Crow was the most high-profile and militant union leader of his
generation. This biography focuses on his leadership of the RMT
union, examining and exposing a number of popular myths created
about him by political opponents. Using the schema of his personal
characteristics (including his public persona), his politics and
the power of his members, it explains how and why he was able to
punch above his weight in industrial relations and on the political
stage, helping the small RMT union become as influential as many of
its much larger counterparts. As RMT leader, Crow oversaw a rise in
membership and promoted a more assertive and successful bargaining
approach. While he failed to unite all socialists into one new
party, he established himself as the leading popular critic of
neo-liberalism, 'New' Labour and the age of austerity. -- .
Knowledge Workers in the Information Society addresses the changing
nature of work, workers, and their organizations in the media,
information, and knowledge industries. These knowledge workers
include journalists, broadcasters, librarians, filmmakers and
animators, government workers, and employees in the
telecommunications and high tech sectors. Technological change has
become relentless. Corporate concentration has created new
pressures to rationalize work and eliminate stages in the labor
process. Globalization and advances in telecommunications have made
real the prospect that knowledge work will follow manufacturing
labor to parts of the world with low wages, poor working
conditions, and little unionization. McKercher and Mosco bring
together scholars from numerous disciplines to examine knowledge
workers from a genuinely global perspective.
Knowledge Workers in the Information Society addresses the changing
nature of work, workers, and their organizations in the media,
information, and knowledge industries. These knowledge workers
include journalists, broadcasters, librarians, filmmakers and
animators, government workers, and employees in the
telecommunications and high tech sectors. Technological change has
become relentless. Corporate concentration has created new
pressures to rationalize work and eliminate stages in the labor
process. Globalization and advances in telecommunications have made
real the prospect that knowledge work will follow manufacturing
labor to parts of the world with low wages, poor working
conditions, and little unionization. McKercher and Mosco bring
together scholars from numerous disciplines to examine knowledge
workers from a genuinely global perspective.
This book concerns the projects and processes of sex worker
unionisation and more widely forms of sex worker self-interest
representation. Since the late 1980s, sex workers have unionised
themselves as collective associations of workers in their worksites
in many countries. The term 'sex workers', chosen by sex workers
themselves, is a generic one covering all those who sell sexual
services and comprises prostitutes, exotic dancers, porn actors and
sex chat line workers.
Several thousand new trade union recognition agreements have been
signed since 1997, representing a major development within
industrial relations in Britain. This has resulted from the
interaction of union organizing efforts and the statutory union
recognition provisions of the Employment Relations Act 1999.
However for trade unions recognition alone is not enough, a vital
issue is whether, having gained union recognition, trade unions are
now effectively delivering upon the promises and prospects of union
recognition.
The essays in "Union Recognition" examine the substantive outcomes
of the new agreements in regard to union representation and
collective bargaining. In particular, the impact on terms and
conditions of employment, employers' behavior and strategy, the
nature of the union-management bargaining relationship, and the
building of workplace unionism are explored. While the collection
focuses primarily on Britain, the germane issues are also looked at
in the context of Australia, Canada and the US. Conceptually and
theoretically, "Union Recognition" offers contributions which
develop our understanding of the relationship between workplace and
national unionisms and of mobilization theory.
After many years of indifferent decline, trade union membership is now being revitalised. Strategies known as union organizing are being used to recruit and re-energize unions around the globe. This book considers exactly how trade unions are working to do this and provides a much needed evaluation of these rebuilding strategies. By comparing historical and contemporary case-studies to assess the impact of various organizing campaigns, Union Organizing assesses the progress of unions across Europe and America. It raises key debates about the organizing culture and considers the impact of recent union recognition laws on employers and the government's Fairness at Work policy.
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