Redefining public sector unionism [[electronic resource] ] : UNISON and the future of trade unions / / edited by Michael Terry

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (287 p.)
• Disciplina: 331.88/1135141
• Soggetto topico: Government employee unions - Great Britain
• Altri autori: TerryMichael <1948->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Redefining Public Sector Unionism; Routledge Research in Employment Relations; Redefining Public Sector Unionism: UNISON and the future of trade unions; Copyright; Contents; Figures and tables; Contributors; Editor's preface; 1 Introduction: UNISON and public service trade unionism; Part I UNISON: Structures and processes; 2 The creation of UNISON; 3 The making of UNISON: A framework to review key events, processes and issues; 4 UNISON's management of the merger and beyond; 5 UNISON's approach to organisation development in a democratic organisation ; 6 Strategic review and organisational change in UNISON7 Promoting representation of women within UNISON; 8 Working with Labour: The impact of UNISON's political settlement; 9 UNISON and New Labour: Searching for new relationships; Part II The UNISON agenda; 10 UNISON and changes in collective bargaining in health and local government; 11 UNISON and low pay policy; 12 UNISON and low pay policy: A comment on Morris; 13 UNISON's approach to lifelong learning; 14 UNISON's approach to lifelong learning: A comment on Munro and Rainbird ; 15 Between elation and despair: UNISON and the new social policy agenda16 UNISON and the quality of public service provision: Any lessons from the rest of Europe?; 17 Towards an organising model in UNISON?: A trade union membership strategy in transition; 18 Reflections on UNISON after 5 years; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book brings together contributions from both expert academics and leading figures of UNISON in an in-depth analysis of the union's achievements to date. As the largest and most influential trade union in the public sector, UNISON is an ideal case-study for the possible future development of UK unions in the twenty first century.
• Titolo autorizzato: Redefining public sector unionism
• ISBN: 1-280-56304-4; 9786610563043; 0-203-21126-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783187603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge research in employment relations.