Trade unions Books

The past decade has seen the emergence of new types of trade union representatives attracting new and more diverse activists; this book explores their motivations and values, drawing upon the voices of the activists themselves and capturing the...

The book examines the emergence of hegemonic development ideas and practices in the context of shifts in world orders post-1945 and debates concerning the transforming of the prevailing world order characterized by neoliberalism and securitization of...

This book tells what it was like to be a craft apprentice in America before, during, and after the early Industrial Revolution. The story begins in colonial America, when apprenticeship served several important functions.

Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey through the untold stories of remarkable women leaders who defied societal norms and ignited a movement for women's rights? These women and girls came from the most disadvantaged groups in society yet...

Set in London, The Highs and Lows of Temping is a true life account of a Spanish Language Graduate who leaves her dead end job as an Administrator for Social Services and resorts to the world of temping as a means to try and find her ideal job. Temping...

In August, 2017, the death knell sounded for yet another troubled American manufacturer: Appleton Coated, a historic mill in Wisconsin's historic paper valley that had been the community's economic mainstay for 128 years. The mill was sold to an...

The American middle class is currently in a state of jeopardy. We are in need of a powerful robust labor movement to reverse the economic inequality we are facing in the U.S.—and this may be our last opportunity in the foreseeable future to do so...

In the Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 Marx explains how, under capitalism, people rely on labor to live. In the past people could rely on Nature itself for their natural needs; in modern society, if one wants to eat, one must work: it is...

Hegemony and the Politics of Labour takes up a question that goes to the heart of the debate about politics, capitalism, and discourse: how can labour relations and value production be understood as discursive processes?

The first in-depth study of the Indian creative industries, this book provides a comprehensive mapping of the Indian creative industries and its policy landscape, developing and defining key concepts and terms and offering detailed case studies of...

Dieses Buch behandelt die Geschichte der österreichischen Gewerkschaftsbewegung und ist ein wichtiger Beitrag zur Arbeiterbewegung in Europa. Es ist ein Muss für alle, die sich für die Geschichte der Arbeiterbewegung interessieren.This work has been...

On June 30, 1997, the experiment, initiated in 1987, that gave trial judges discretion to allow televised and still-camera coverage of civil and criminal trial court proceedings in New York State came to an end. After two years of investigation, a...

It was Maurice Sugar, labor activist and lawyer for the United Auto Workers, who played a key role in guiding the newly-formed union through the treacherous legal terrain obstructing its development in the 1930s. He orchestrated the injunction hearings...

This is a book about how global unionism was born in the maritime shipping sector. It argues that the industrial structure of shipping, and specifically the interconnected nature of shipping production chains, facilitated the globalization of union...

One of the most remarkable aspects of South Korea's transition from impoverished post-colonial nation to fully-fledged industrialized democracy has been the growth of its independent and dynamic labour movement. Korean Workers and Neoliberal...

Expats and the Labor Force examines the flows of people and money in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. This timely book outlines the reasons that made the Gulf region a destination for millions of migrants. Taking advantage of the discovery of

This book explores the extent to which a transformation of public employment regimes has taken place in four Western countries, and the factors influencing the pathways of reform. It demonstrates how public employment regimes have unravelled in different...

This book offers a new history of the farmworker in England from 1850 to the present day. It focuses on the paid worker, considering how the experiences of farm work - the work performed, wages earned and conditions of hiring - were shaped by gender, age...

The authors explore the complex dynamics of mining and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Latin America, including a reflection on the African continent, presenting arguments and case studies based on new research on a set of urgent and emerging...

That workers cannot run production is a myth that experiences of the labor movement worldwide have contributed to demystify. Workers can take control of their factories, reverting assumptions about property, management, work organization and wages. This...

Globalization has pushed China and India to the centre of the stage but what has been the impact on workers in these countries? This book demonstrates the complexity of the processes and responses at play. There are signs that both states are shifting...

After a decade of "union organizing" in Britain, the time has come to make a thoroughgoing assessment of it. This book evaluates the efficacy of the union organizing in terms of union strategies, tactics, styles and resources, and assesses the impact of...

This exciting and timely collection brings together international and national scholars and advocates to provide historical overviews of efforts to pass basic income guarantee legislation in their respective countries and/or across regions of the globe...

The main aim of this book is to develop and implement an innovative tool: exchange-entitlement mapping, or E-mapping for short. This tool enables us to look at the economic and social opportunities to develop human capabilities for different groups of...

Urban Space and National Identity in Early Twentieth Century São Paulo, Brazil focuses on how the political, cultural, and technical networks within the field of engineering provided the space within which an important professional middle class prospered

Unemployment and underemployment are developing into Asia's most important long-term problems. On conservative estimates, the region is home to at least 500 million workers who are either unemployed or underemployed. For this reason, helping people as...

This is a definitive study of partnership at work in the UK, with extensive surveys and interviews in organizations from the finance, NHS and local government sectors. The authors challenge conventional assumptions about the mutual interest associated...

Pay inequalities between women and men are a key issue for labour market policy. This book provides new evidence on the magnitude and sources of these pay inequalities in European countries and New Zealand on the basis of micro data. Particular attention...

This book presents diverse perspectives on how work and employment are developing in a rapidly changing, contemporary Japan. Using macro- and micro-level data, the authors show both how the Japanese employment system is evolving as well as how the...

""A Sketch of the History of the Currency"" is a book written by James Maclaren in 1879. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of currency throughout history. The author examines the different forms of money used in various...

A Short History of the American Labor Movement is a historical book written by Mary Ritter Beard in 1920. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the American labor movement, from its earliest beginnings to the early 20th century. The author traces...

This influential guide to labor reform, written by the Workingman's Advocate during the heyday of the National Labor Union, offers a compelling vision for the future of workers' rights in America. With practical advice and radical ideas, it remains...

Originally published in 1926, this book is a collection of essays on the history and organization of American trade unions. With contributions from leading scholars and labor leaders of the time, 'The Government of American Trade Unions' offers a...

Franz Hitz untersucht in diesem Werk die Arbeiterfrage und die verschiedenen Lösungsansätze. Mit umfassender Statistik legt er die Zahlen und Fakten dar und beleuchtet die sozialen Zusammenhänge. Ein wichtiges Werk für jeden, der sich mit...

The Socialist Labor Party National Convention is a seminal event in the history of the American labor movement. This volume contains the proceedings of the convention and provides a fascinating insight into the debates and discussions that took place...

In this insightful analysis of the role of labor in the political process, author Robert Hunter explores the challenges faced by workers and their unions as they strive for greater economic and social justice. With a mix of history, political theory, and...

Industrial Arbitration and Conciliation is a seminal text on the role of mediation in resolving disputes between labor and management. Written by Josephine Shaw Lowell, a prominent social activist and advocate for worker's rights, the book provides an...

Edward Atkinson's "Addresses Upon the Labor Question" is a fascinating exploration of the social and economic issues that confronted the United States in the late 19th century. Atkinson's work provides a detailed analysis of the labor movement and its...

This book is a welcome reassertion of an old tradition of interdisdplinary research. That tradition has tended to atrophy in the last decade, largely because of an enormous expansion of the domain of neoc1assical economics. The...