Union organizing : campaigning for trade union recognition / / edited by Gregor Gall ; with a foreword by Sheldon Friedman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910815522003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003
• ISBN: 1-134-49773-3; 1-134-49774-1; 0-203-16604-3; 0-203-28092-X; 1-280-07009-9
• Descrizione fisica: xvii, 270 p. : ill
• Collana: Routledge studies in employment relations
• Altri autori (Persone): GallGregor
• Disciplina: 331.880941
• Soggetti: Labor unions - Great Britain; Labor unions - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [244]-258) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: chapter 1 Introduction / Gregor Gall -- chapter 2 Organizing the unorganized: union recruitment strategies in American transnationals, c. 1945-1977 -- Union recruitment strategies in American transnationals, / c. 1945-1977 Bill Knox and Alan McKinlay -- chapter 3 Organizing in the offshore oil and gas industry in Britain, c. 1972-1990 -- A long burning flame or a spark that has gone out? / Gregor Gall -- chapter 4 Trade union recruitment policy in Britain -- Form and effects / Edmund Heery -- chapter 5 Employer opposition to union recognition / Gregor Gall -- chapter 6 Union organizing in a not-for-profit organization / Melanie Simms -- chapter 7 Organizing in electronics: recruitment, recognition and representation shadow shop stewards in Scotland's Silicon Glen -- Recruitment, recognition and representation shadow shop stewards in Scotland's Silicon Glen / Patricia Findlay -- chapter 8 Organizing in transport and travel -- Learning lessons from TSSA's Seacat campaign / Jane Wills -- chapter 9 Call center organizing in adversity -- From Excell to Vertex / Phil Taylor -- chapter 10 Comparisons and prospects -- Industrial relations and trade unions in North America and Britain / Brian Towers -- ; chapter 11 Union organizing in the United States / Jack Fiorito -- chapter 12 Union recognition in Germany -- A dual system of industrial relations with two recognition problems / Otto Jacobi -- chapter 13 Conclusion -- Drawing up a balance sheet / Gregor Gall.