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Representing Workers

Trade Union Recognition and Membership in Britain (Future of Trade Unions in Modern Britain)

by Howard Gospel

Published 2003208 pagesISBN 978-0-4152-8727-2

Employment relations are at a crossroad. Worker representation has historically been dominated by trade union channels in the advanced economies, but with the decline in union membership other forms of representation are increasingly significant.Representing Workers 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 presents powerful analysis of such issues. Representing Workers is one of the most broad-ranging studies of representation and is essential reading for anyone studying or working in employment relations.

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Reading lengthA shorter read208 pages in this edition
Publication eraModernFirst published or edition dated 2003
Primary categoryFictionAlso cataloged under Nonfiction
ISBN-13
978-0-4152-8727-2
Language
English
Edition record
OL7490146M
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Works well for a focused weekend or a few concentrated sittings.

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