Download or read book Trade Unions in Their Wider Societies written by Detlef Wilhelm Friedrich Bendix and published by Institute of Labour Relations University of South Africa. This book was released on 1979 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Industrial Relations and the Wider Society written by Brian Barrett and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Textbook comprising interdisciplinary research readings on labour relations in the UK - covers collective bargaining processes, trade unionism, social and cultural factors, etc., and considers priorities for labour policy reform. References.

Download or read book The History of Trade Unionism Revised edition extended to 1920 written by Beatrice Webb and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-21 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of this British book states that "The reader must not expect to find, in this historical volume, either an analysis of Trade Union organisation, policy, and methods, or any judgment upon the validity of its assumptions, its economic achievements, or its limitations." The book instead explains how, since the original publication of the book in 1890, the trade union movement has grown to encompass 60% of all workers, and how it may now form the foundation for a new political party.

Download or read book Trade Unions and Democracy written by Geoffrey Wood and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trade Unions and Democracy explores the role of trade unions as products of, and agents for, democracy. As civil society agents, unions may promote democracy within the wider society, especially in the case of authoritarian regimes or other rigid political systems, by acting as watchdogs and protecting hard-won democratic gains.Established democratic institutions in many advanced societies are facing new challenges. The problem with using trade unions for this purpose is that they remain locked in a cycle of political marginalization and decline. Beyond this, there are, ironically, serious questions about whether unions themselves internally function as democracies. Certainly there are tensions between rank and file membership and an authoritarian leadership, with this infighting having possible effects on strategic deals or alliances and member accountability and actions. On the other hand, trade unions continue to represent a significant component of society within most industrialized countries, and in many case, they have a demonstrated capacity for working with other elements of civil society. Looking forward, trade unions may be able to play a vital role in channeling and focusing spontaneous popular upsurges. In the process, they may revitalize themselves through use of greater internal democracy and become geared toward more diverse constituencies. The question is, will they fulfill this promise or continue to suffer from internal breakups and external breakdowns? Can trade unions save themselves and democracy, or will both deteriorate in time?Trade Unions and Democracy brings together a distinguished panel of leading and emerging scholars in the field and provides a critical assessment of the current role of trade unions in society. It explores their capacity to affect political policies to ensure greater accountability and fairness. It also explores the nature of and extent to which internal representative democracy actually operates within trade unions themselves.Mark Harcourt is a professor in the Department of Strategic Management and Leadership at Waikato University in New Zealand.

Download or read book Trade Unions in the New Society written by Harold Joseph Laski and published by New York : Viking. This book was released on 1949 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Theories of Trade Unionism written by Michael Poole and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1981, Theories of Trade Unionism traces the development of trade union theory from its nineteenth-century foundations to the more advanced conceptual models present at the time of original publication. The book surveys the main tributaries of modern approaches – the moral and ethical, the revolutionary, the defensive or conservative, and the economic and political – and analyses the work of contemporary industrial relations scholars. This includes the main types and varieties of systems theory, the disparate pluralist approaches and the ‘radical school’. The book identifies links between the differing premises of the various schools of thought, and combines the main perspectives in a higher analytical and conceptual unity. It concludes with a discussion of a number of avenues for theoretical and conceptual progress. Theories of Trade Unionism is ideal for those with an interest in the history of trade union theory.

Download or read book The Economics of Trade Unions written by Hristos Doucouliagos and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-02-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard B. Freeman and James L. Medoff’s now classic 1984 book What Do Unions Do? stimulated an enormous theoretical and empirical literature on the economic impact of trade unions. Trade unions continue to be a significant feature of many labor markets, particularly in developing countries, and issues of labor market regulations and labor institutions remain critically important to researchers and policy makers. The relations between unions and management can range between cooperation and conflict; unions have powerful offsetting wage and non-wage effects that economists and other social scientists have long debated. Do the benefits of unionism exceed the costs to the economy and society writ large, or do the costs exceed the benefits? The Economics of Trade Unions offers the first comprehensive review, analysis and evaluation of the empirical literature on the microeconomic effects of trade unions using the tools of meta-regression analysis to identify and quantify the economic impact of trade unions, as well as to correct research design faults, the effects of selection bias and model misspecification. This volume makes use of a unique dataset of hundreds of empirical studies and their reported estimates of the microeconomic impact of trade unions. Written by three authors who have been at the forefront of this research field (including the co-author of the original volume, What Do Unions Do?), this book offers an overview of a subject that is of huge importance to scholars of labor economics, industrial and employee relations, and human resource management, as well as those with an interest in meta-analysis.

Download or read book Understanding European Trade Unionism written by Richard Hyman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2001-05-09 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `As one would expect, this is a well-crafted, literate and absorbing account of European trade union development. Established scholars and advanced students will enjoy the discussion of theory and cases′ - The Journal of Industrial Relations `[A] detailed and fascinating history of trade unions in the three countries [Britain, Germany, Italy]... considers how the unions could recover from the intense disarray of recent years′ - Labour Research `Everyone concerned over the construction of a truly social Europe will learn much from this thoughtful and probing study′ - Professor Colin Crouch, Istituto Universitario Europeo In this comprehensive overview of trade unionism in Europe and beyond, Richard Hyman offers a fresh perspective on trade union identity, ideology and strategy. He shows how the varied forms and impact of different national movements reflect historical choices on whether to emphasize a role as market bargainers, mobilizers of class opposition or partners in social integration. The book demonstrates how these inherited traditions can serve as both resources and constraints in responding to the challenges which confront trade unions in today′s working world.

Download or read book Trade Unionism in the United States written by Robert Franklin Hoxie and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trade Unions and Society written by William Hamish Fraser and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trade Unions and Society written by John T. Addison and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on the economic role and social role of trade unionism in the UK - examines the impact of trade unions as an interest group on inflation, labour productivity, economic growth and employment; discusses economic power-sharing among interest groups through tripartism (tripartite) and workers participation; considers Simons' social theory on the strike threat and political power of trade unions to destroy capitalism and democracy; presents a literature survey of economic research studies of the linkage between unionism and inflation. References.

Download or read book Industrial Relations in a Developing Society written by Lewis Baison Dzimbiri and published by Cuvillier Verlag. This book was released on 2008-06-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Schaffer (1969:184) observes, developing societies are characterized by a peculiar combination of factors such as ‘extensive needs, low capacities and severe obstacles’ and these factors make industrial relations more complex and controversial. Apart from these factors, there are already known contradictions in the needs and expectations of the major actors in industrial relations-employers, employees and the state. The state wants economic development through public and private sector investment and higher worker productivity. It performs several functions- an employer, economic manager, arbiter in trade disputes and provider of a legal framework for industrial relations. It is also concerned with the welfare and standards of living of the majority of the citizens who constitute the largest proportion of voters. While employers in the private sector are keen to produce goods or offer services at a more competitive price and are anxious to maximize profits through higher productivity and lower costs, employees are keen to enjoy a living wage, better conditions of employment including participation in decision-making processes related to their wages and conditions of employment. However, high wages, fringe benefits among other ‘goodies’ are a cost that reduces the profits of the employer. The need of the employers for more investment which in turn creates additional employment for jobseekers pleases the state which is not only anxious to get corporate as well as pay as you earn tax, but also wants to ensure improved standards of living of the majority poor. The needs by different actors create tensions, dilemmas and hence conflict in industrial relations. Attempts at managing this inherent conflict at the workplace and in the wider society generally, is the major preoccupation of industrial relations. One of the central points in the book is that the state is the most powerful actor that determines the terrain of industrial relations in any country. In a developing country the influence of the state is even stronger given its central position it occupies in economic development and its anxiety to maintain political stability. Additionally, the influence of the international donor community on the behaviour of the state in developing societies which in turn has a bearing on industrial relations is acknowledged. Employment relations issues need to be understood by employers (employers’ associations, human resource managers, general managers and chief executives, industrial relations managers, company presidents and Board chairpersons), employees (in the broadest sense of the word from the rank and file to top management, union leaders and members) and government officials (dealing with employment issues in ministries and government departments, labour ministry officials, ministers and their advisors and all involved in third party roles to employment disputes).This book will benefit not only the above groups but also students at universities or training institutions as well as lecturers in the field. It is a product of the author’s reflection of his experience of the extent of helplessness experienced by many actors in employment relations when Malawi was thrown into an industrial relations ‘tsunami’ in the early 1990s when the country witnessed unprecedented strike activity in the midst of political change. My research on Joint consultative committees and the presentation of the same at the labour law reform workshop in June 1995 at Nkopola Lodge in Mangochi was the beginning of my interest in industrial relations. Following on this interest, I introduced Industrial Relations as a course for the BA HRM students in the department of Political and Administrative Studies at Chancellor College, University of Malawi. Assignments done by my students deepened my interest further. This culminated into a three year research which was in fulfillment for the award of a doctoral degree in industrial relations at Keele University in England. This book represents tangible evidence of interest in the subject. Special care has been taken to clarify key concepts and roles of actors and some theoretical frameworks for understanding industrial relations processes. The role of the state and its transformation in Africa over the past decades and its impact on industrial relations in Africa in general and Malawi in particular, has been examined. An attempt to demonstrate worker militancy in reaction to poor conditions of employment during the colonial, independent one party and multiparty Malawi has also been shown. This book demonstrates the value of a multidisciplinary approach to unravel complex forces within the political economy of a developing society. The use of industrial relations theory, public administration, law, economics, history, research methods and political science has provided deep insights into the peculiarity of industrial relations of a developing society over a period of seventy years. This covers the colonial, the independent one party and the multiparty periods. While it may not be too comprehensive to cover every aspect of the subject matter, the book does claim to be a product of extensive research. Apart from extensive interviews with key actors and analysts of industrial relation in Malawi and review of the literature on the subject, the book has relied on extensive review of documents, official statistics, newspapers and questionnaire responses to generate data. I have deliberately avoided many citations inside the text in order to make it more reader friendly. It should be mentioned that although the case studies and most materials in this book are selectively Malawi and Africa in scope, the relevance of the content goes beyond the African continent.

Download or read book Trade Unions Agents for Collective Bargaining Or Social Tranformism written by and published by Institute of Labour Relations University of South Africa. This book was released on 1979 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The State of Working America 2006 2007 written by Lawrence R. Mishel and published by Comstock Publishing Associates. This book was released on 2007 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for previous editions of The State of Working America: "The State of Working America remains unrivaled as the most-trusted source for a comprehensive understanding of how working Americans and their families are faring in today's economy."--Robert B. Reich"It is the inequality of wealth, argue the authors, rather than new technology (as some would have it), that is responsible for the failure of America's workplace to keep pace with the country's economic growth. The State of Working America is a well-written, soundly argued, and important reference book."--Library Journal "If you want to know what happened to the economic well-being of the average American in the past decade or so, this is the book for you. It should be required reading for Americans of all political persuasions."--Richard Freeman, Harvard University "A truly comprehensive and useful book that provides a reality check on loose statements about U.S. labor markets. It should be cheered by all Americans who earn their living from work."--William Wolman, former chief economist, CNBC's Business Week "The State of Working America provides very valuable factual and analytic material on the economic conditions of American workers. It is the very best source of information on this important subject."--Ray Marshall, University of Texas, former U.S. Secretary of Labor"An indispensable work . . . on family income, wages, taxes, employment, and the distribution of wealth."--Simon Head, The New York Review of Books "No matter what political camp you're in, this is the single most valuable book I know of about the state of America, period. It is the most referenced, most influential resource book of its kind."--Jeff Madrick, author, The End of Affluence "This book is the single best yardstick for measuring whether or not our economic policies are doing enough to ensure that our economy can, once again, grow for everybody."--Richard A. Gephardt "The best place to review the latest developments in changes in the distribution of income and wealth."--Lester ThurowThe State of Working America, prepared biennially since 1988 by the Economic Policy Institute, includes a wide variety of data on family incomes, wages, taxes, unemployment, wealth, and poverty-data that enable the authors to closely examine the effect of the economy on the living standards of the American people.

Download or read book Organizing Matters written by Guy Mundlak and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organizing Matters demonstrates the interplay between two distinct logics of labour’s collective action: on the one hand, workers coming together, usually at their place of work, entrusting the union to represent their interests and, on the other hand, social bargaining in which the trade union constructs labour’s interests from the top down. The book investigates the tensions and potential complementarities between the two logics through the combination of a strong theoretical framework and an extensive qualitative case study of trade union organizing and recruitment in four countries – Austria, Germany, Israel and the Netherlands. These countries still utilize social-wide bargaining but find it necessary to draw and develop strategies transposed from Anglo-American countries in response to continuously declining membership.

Download or read book Who Rules America Now written by G. William Domhoff and published by Touchstone. This book was released on 1986 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author is convinced that there is a ruling class in America today. He examines the American power structure as it has developed in the 1980s. He presents systematic, empirical evidence that a fixed group of privileged people dominates the American economy and government. The book demonstrates that an upper class comprising only one-half of one percent of the population occupies key positions within the corporate community. It shows how leaders within this "power elite" reach government and dominate it through processes of special-interest lobbying, policy planning and candidate selection. It is written not to promote any political ideology, but to analyze our society with accuracy.

Download or read book Why You Should be a Trade Unionist written by Len McCluskey and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this short and accessible book, Len McCluskey, General Secretary of Unite the Union, presents the case for joining a trade union. Drawing on anecdotes from his own long involvement in unions, he looks at the history of trade unions, what they do and how they give a voice to working people, as democratic organisations. He considers the changing world of work, the challenges and opportunities of automation and why being trade unionists can enable us to help shape the future. He sets out why being a trade unionist is as much a political role as it is an industrial one and why the historic links between the labour movement and the Labour Party matter. Ultimately, McCluskey explains how being a trade unionist means putting equality at work and in society front and centre, fighting for an end to discrimination, and to inequality in wages and power.