Unions and Globalisation - 9781138960633

Taylor & Francis

Unions and GlobalisationGovernments, Management, and the State at Work\nAuthor(s): Peter Fairbrother, John O'Brien, Anne Junor, Michael O'Donnell, Glynne Williams\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138960633, 978-1138960633\nSynopsis\nIn recent decades, trade unions have suffered major reversals and experienced declining memberships. Transnational corporations and state-owned multi-nationals have increasingly implemented deteriorating terms and conditions of employment, with vulnerable and insecure job contracts. \n\nIn this context, there has been a wide-ranging debate about the form of trade unionism, the bases for collective organization and struggle and the future of trade unionism. This book addresses these questions both theoretically, in relation to debates, as well as substantively via a series of selected studies. It is a must read for all those studying industrial relations, human resource management, th.