Managing the Unions: The Impact of Legislation on Trade Unions' Behaviour / Edition 1

by Roger Undy, Patricia Fosh, Huw Morris, Paul Smith, Roderick Martin

Overview

This book examines in detail the Industrial Relations and Employment legislation introduced by the British Conservative government and its impact on trade unions—their role, organization, influences and prospects. In particular it looks at the use of ballot legislation as an instrument in this process. The book is a result of research carried out over almost a decade by a highly experienced and respected team who base their analysis on interviews, detailed analysis of legislation and union rule books, and a series of in-depth case studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198289197
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	08/01/1996
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.38(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

Oxford University

University of Wales

Kington University

Keele University

Glasgow University

Table of Contents

List of FiguresList of TablesAbbreviationsList of Contributors1. The Scope and Structure of the Study2. The Union Context3. Changing Union Behaviour4. Conservative Policy and Legislation5. Ballots, Elections, and Union Government6. Ballots and Industrial Action7. Union Ballots, Behaviour, and Strategy8. UK - Exemplar or Exceptional Case? Technical Appendix: Notes on the Rule Book Surveys 1980, 1987, and 1992Annex 1: Changes of Name, Amalgamation, Transfers of Engagement, New Affiliations, Disaffiliations, and DissolutionsBibliographyIndex

Editorial Reviews

""...Managing the Unions reads as a well-researched...volume in the Oxford tradition of industrial relations ."—Indutrial and Labor Relations Review

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