New trade union activism : class consciousness or social identity? / Sian Moore.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore, Sian.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Labor unions--Political activity.

Labor unions--Social aspects.

Industrial relations.

Labor unions.

Physical Description:

ix, 192 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Summary:

At the heart of this study are oral testimonies from 30 trade union activists in the UK. Moore (Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan U., UK) interviewed these activists in order to understand what has motivated them to participate in what could be termed "class struggle" but is rarely identified as such by the participants. The oral material is interwoven with analysis in chapters on identity and consciousness, the dynamics of workplace activism, collective mobilization, the contested role of the ULR, migrant worker activists, and ideological dimensions. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780230244115

0230244114

OCLC:

655652022