Exploring Trade Union Identities (Hardcover)

Bob Smale

ISBN 10: 1529204070 / ISBN 13: 9781529204070

Published by Bristol University Press, 2020

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Hardcover. Critical discussion of contemporary British trade unions, informed by cutting edge research into understanding the complexity of union identities and the role of niche unionism. Whilst media and politicians often refer to 'the unions' as if they were homogeneous, even the most rudimentary exploration of union names reveals that unions actually project extremely diverse identities. It develops a new approach to understanding unions based on their projected identities through the application of a new multi-dimensional framework of analysis. The framework allows individual unions to be plotted against the sources of union identity derived from systematic observation of unions' observable characteristics. The world of work has changed and so have trade unions, with mergers, rebrandings and new unions being formed, but the question is, how fitted are the unions to organize the unorganized? This engaging new book by Bob Smale explores the complex identities projected by contemporary trade unions and asks critical question for the future. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Exploring Trade Union Identities (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1529204070
• ISBN 13: 9781529204070
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The world of work has changed and so have trade unions with mergers, rebrandings and new unions being formed. The question is, how positioned are the unions to organize the unorganized?

With more than three quarters of UK workers unrepresented and the growth of precarious employment and the gig economy this topical new book by Bob Smale reports up-to-date research on union identities and what he terms ‘niche unionism’, while raising critical questions for the future.

About the Author

Bob Smale retired from University of Brighton in 2018 after half a century of trade union membership and activism and more than thirty years in working in education. He is now concentrating on research and writing. His research interests include employee relations and pedagogy.