1st Edition

The Decline of Trade Union Organisation

By P.B. Beaumont Copyright 1987
222 Pages
by Routledge

222 Pages
by Routledge

222 Pages
by Routledge

The Decline of Trade Union Organisation (1987) considers the reasons behind the decline in trade union membership and discusses the prospects for recovery. It shows that many factors were at work besides unemployment growth and overall it argues that the changing structure and nature of British industry was having a fundamental affect on the nature of trade union activity. It points to... Read more

1. Setting the Scene  2. The Message from America  3. The Experience with Statutory Recognition Provisions  4. Conciliation and Voluntary Initiatives for Recognition  5. Non-Union Firms in the UK  6. The Public Sector Experience and Example  7. Dealing with ‘Free Riders’  8. Conclusions

Biography

P.B. Beaumont