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This revised edition provides an introduction to British trade unionism and key debates about its role in politics in the 1990s. It explores the political background to union activities, the industrial relations scene, the arguments for and against controversial aspects of union practice and the state of the unions in the face of the sustained challenge of the Conservative years.
Written by very well-respected contributors, this comprehensive volume provides readers with an academic examination and comparison of the politics of industrial relations in the UK and Europe.
Originally published in 1952, Trade Unions quickly became a classic and went through 7 editions. It is a brief yet comprehensive guide to the complex structure and administration of British Trade Unions, which deals concisely and lucidly with every important aspect of the complicated tangle of organisations.
Contains 24 essays arranged in two volumes. Includes seven country analyses of the trade union movement's development from the perspective of ideology. Discusses the historical legacy and actual significance of ideology for trade unions, ideology and cultural identity, and the role of ideology in trade union participation.
First Published in 1998. This is Volume XVIII of the eighteen in the Sociology of Work and Organization series. This book provides a discussion of when and why workers turn into unionists, the view of industrial responsibility and civic virtue initially written in 1965.