TRADE UNIONS IN RENEWAL A Comparative Study

• Other Authors: Yates, Charlotte A. B. (Editor), Fairbrother, Peter (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London New York Continuum 2002
• Series: Employment and work relations in context series
• Subjects: Comparative industrial relations; Labor unions > United States; Labor unions > Commonwealth countries
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• Physical Description: xiii, 288 pages, 24 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780826454362

This comprehensive survey of continuity and change in trade unions looks at five primarily English-speaking countries: the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. The authors consider the recent re-examination by trade union movements of the basis of union organization and activity in the face of a harsher economic and political climate. One of the impetuses for this re-examination has been the recent history of unions in the USA. American models of renewal have inspired Australia, New Zealand and the UK, while Canada has undergone a cautious examination of the US model with an attempt to develop a distinctive approach. This book aims to provide a thorough grounding for informed discussion and debate about the position and place of trade unions in modern economies.