Unions and Globalisation: Governments, Management, and the State at Work

ISBN-13: 9780415416641 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 254 str.

Fairbrother Pet; Peter Fairbrother

Opis

Innovative and offering a sociological analysis of trade unionism in the globalized era, this book provides a robust and coherent comparative analysis of the debate surrounding trade unions and their renewal. In recent decades, trade unions suffered major reversals. They experienced declining memberships. Employers were increasingly assertive if not hostile. Transnational corporations and state-owned multi-nationals increasingly implement deteriorating terms and conditions of employment, vulnerable and insecure job contracts. Using theory and a variety of case studies, this book explores: the debate about the form of trade unionism; the bases for collective organization; and the struggle and the future of trade unionism. This is a must read for all those studying industrial relations, human resource management, the sociology of work and employment, economic sociology, economic and labour geography and business studies in general.

Recenzje

‘As a tightly argued, well-designed piece of work, it makes a distinctive contribution to debates on public management and industrial relations. Indeed, in so doing, it should be of interest to policymakers, practitioners and scholars across both domains.’ - Ian Kessler, King’s College London, UK in Journal of Industrial Relations, Jan 21, 2013

Spis treści

1. State Restructuring in Two States  2. Changing State Management and Trade Unions: A Conceptual Analysis  3. Pathways to Change: The Restructuring of the Administrative State  4. Trade Unions Addressing Change  5. Remoulding the State Labour Process  6. The State, Depoliticisation and Unions  7. Public Sector Unions: Contesting Individualisation, Defending Collectivity  8. A Way Forward?

O autorze

Peter Fairbrother is Professor of International Employment Relations and Director of the Centre for Governance, Work and Technologies, RMIT University, Australia.

John O’Brien is an Associate of the Industrial Relations Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia.

Anne Junor is Deputy Director of the Industrial Relations Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Australia.

Michael O’Donnell is Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Australia.

Glynne Williams is Lecturer in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management at the Centre for Labour Market Studies, University of Leicester, United Kingdom.