Redefining public sector unionism : UNISON and the future of trade unions / edited by Michael Terry.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Terry M Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Terry, Michael, 1948-

Series:

Routledge research in employment relations.

Routledge research in employment relations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

UNISON (Organization).

Government employee unions--Great Britain.

Government employee unions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-56304-4

9786610563043

0-203-21126-X

9780203211267

OCLC:

264536124