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Workers without Borders: Posted Work and Precarity in the EU by Ines Wagner
€49.65How the European Union handles posted workers is a growing issue for a region with borders that really are just lines on a map. A 2008 story, dissected in Ines Wagner's Workers without Borders, about the troubling working conditions of migrant meat and... -
The Politics of Social Inclusion and Labor Representation: Immigrants and Trade Unions in the European Context by Heather Connolly 9781501736575
€54.67In The Politics of Social Inclusion and Labor Representation, Heather Connolly, Stefania Marino, and Miguel Martinez Lucio compare trade union responses to immigration and the related political and labour market developments in the Netherlands, Spain,... -
Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Movement by Roger Bruns 9780313386503 [USED COPY]
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Women, Production, and Patriarchy in Late Medieval Cities by Martha Howell 9780226355047 [USED COPY]
RRP: €42.84€9.09Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Employment and the Depressed Areas H. Powys Greenwood 9781032813516
RRP: €95.20€80.92Originally published in 1936 during the Great Depression this book analyses the efforts of the British Government to relieve the rampant unemployment in the most distressed areas and discusses why these efforts were ineffective. The book put forward a... -
World Labour Rights and Their Protection James Avery Joyce 9781032813295
RRP: €95.20€80.92Originally published in 1980, this book examines a range of Government attitudes to their workers arguing that these provide the touchstone for all civil justice. The book looks at the United Nations system of Human Rights protection and the procedures... -
The Fixing of Wages in Government Employment E. Colston Shepherd 9781032823942
RRP: €95.20€80.92Originally published in 1923, this thorough and critical volume collected and analysed material bearing on the UK Government practice during the early part of the 20th Century in settling wages in 4 key government departments. A substantial introduction... -
Salaries in the Public Services in England and Wales Hilda R. Kahn 9781032817118
RRP: €95.20€80.92Originally published in 1964, at a time of much public unease regarding redundancy, this book contains the results of a comprehensive survey, inspired by a suggestion of the then Minister of Labour that the mass redundancies in the Midlands motor... -
Repercussions of Redundancy Hilda R. Kahn 9781032816982
RRP: €95.20€80.92Originally published in 1964, at a time of much public unease regarding redundancy, this book contains the results of a comprehensive survey, inspired by a suggestion of the then Minister of Labour that the mass redundancies in the Midlands motor... -
The Experience of Labour in Eighteenth-Century Industry John Rule 9781032834580
RRP: €95.20€80.92Originally published in 1981, this book, unlike conventional textbooks concerning the Industrial Revolution, stresses the continuity of the labour experience in the 18th Century. Examining the organisation and structure of mining and manufacture in... -
The Impact of Recession: On Industry, Employment and the Regions, 1976-1981 Alan R. Townsend 9781032820750
RRP: €95.20€80.92Rich industrialised countries entered the 1980s with unemployment higher than before the Second World War. Britain experienced the impact of recession more immediately and sharply; over one million factory jobs were lost. Originally published in 1983 and... -
The Concept and Measurement of Involuntary Unemployment G.D.N. Worswick 9781032824154
RRP: €95.20€80.92Originally published in 1976, the 14 papers in this collection discuss the history and significance of the concept of 'involuntary unemployment’, particularly as seen from a Keynesian perspective. The micro-economic foundations of employment and... -
Collective Bargaining Clive Jenkins 9781032393360
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1977, this book explains the complexity of collective bargaining and discusses the nature of trade unionism and trade unions, emphasising the collectivity aspect. It discusses a union’s work at local and national levels, when... -
Pay the People!: Why Fair Pay Is Good Business and Great for America John Driscoll 9781620978825
RRP: €16.65€14.15From an unlikely source, a compelling argument that when workers are paid fairly, everyone, including businesses, benefits Seventy percent of the U.S. economy is based on consumer demand, but almost forty percent of Americans can barely afford to pay... -
American Labour: The Story of the American Trade Union Movement Ernest Davies 9781032830681
€91.88First Published in 1943, American Labour presents a comprehensive story of the American trade union movement. The book discusses important themes like United States versus the workers; progress of unionization; labour and the new deal; industrial unions;... -
White Collar Workers: Trade Unions and Class Peter Armstrong 9781032410456
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1986, the 1970s and 80s saw the emergence of the ‘the new working class’ or ‘new middle class’. This book is an authoritative study of the ‘white collar workers’ relationship with their unions and analysis of their newly... -
Trade Unions and Politics in the 1980s: The 1984 Act and Political Funds Derek Fatchett 9781032378398
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1987, this book traces the historical and sociological dimensions of the Trade Union movement and analyses the nature of the trade unions’ involvement in the UK Labour Party during the 1970s and 80s. It discusses the review... -
Solidarity Betrayed: How Unions Enable Sexual Harassment - And How They Can Do Better Ana Avendaño 9780745349060
RRP: €22.60€19.21In the years since #MeToo, a fundamental shift in public consciousness about sexual harassment in the workplace has taken root. So what are trade unions, whose mission it is to improve the lives of workers, doing to address sexual harassment? Solidarity... -
History's Erratics: Irish Catholic Dissidents and the Transformation of American Capitalism, 1870-1930 David M. Emmons 9780252046094
RRP: €133.28€113.29As Ice Age glaciers left behind erratics, so the external forces of history tumbled the Irish into America. Existing both out of time and out of space, a diverse range of these Roman-Catholic immigrants saw their new country in a much different way than... -
Trade Unions and the State W. Milne-Bailey 9781032390536
RRP: €35.69€30.33Originally published in 1934, Trade Unions and the State is a study of political institutions. This is a lucid account of the diverse views that have been held about the nature, attributes, functions and prerogatives of the State. The book analyses the... -
Comrades and Brothers: Communism and Trade Unions in Europe Michael Waller 9781032396460
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1991, this book opens with a theoretical and historical section and analyses the affairs of both the communist party and the trade unions of specific European countries. The first part of the book deals with cases of communist... -
Collective Bargaining in Sweden: A Study of the Labour Market and Its Institutions T. L. Johnston 9781032394121
RRP: €35.69€30.33Originally published in 1962, this book analyses and assesses the Swedish Government and structure of both trade unions and employers’ organizations, including the spread of unionism to white-collar workers. It then examines Swedish labour legislation,... -
Modern Trade Unionism J. T. Murphy 9781032394381
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1935, this provocative book examined the tendencies of the Trade Unions in early 20th Century Britain in the light of their history. An advocate of a Socialist society, the author regarded the form and limited functions of the... -
The Government of British Trade Unions: A Study of Apathy and the Democratic Process in the Transport and General Workers Union Joseph Goldstein 9781032392233
RRP: €35.69€30.33Originally published in 1952, The Government of British Trade Unions analyses the government, in theory and in practice, of one of Britain’s most important labour organizations – The Transport and General Works Union in the first half of the 20th Century... -
Change in Trade Unions: The Development of UK Unions Since the 1960s R. Undy 9781032395647
RRP: €35.69€30.33Originally published in 1981, this book explains the factors which precipitated and effected changes in the major dimensions of union activity in Britain since 1960. The authors use a series of comparative case studies to examine change in the... -
History General Federation Trade Unions, 1899-1980 Alice Prochaska 9781032394824
RRP: €33.31€28.31When this book was originally published in 1982 the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU) was an organisation which catered for some 40 unions with an aggregate membership of 490,000. The GFTU in the late 20th Century was a very different... -
Economic Expansion and Structural Change: A Trade Union Manifesto T. L. Johnston 9781032394213
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1963, The Landsorganisationen I Sverige (LO – Swedish Confederation of Trades Unions), enjoys an international reputation as a trade union movement with progressive ideas on wage policy and collective bargaining. The authors of... -
Trade Unions and the Law Horatio Vester 9781032395944
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1955, this book describes in a clear and concise way the nature of a Trade Union in England from the legal point of view, the particular aspects of the Law which make it possible for Trade Unions to carry on their activities and... -
Trade Unions in the Developed Economies E. Owen Smith 9781032394442
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1981, Trade Unions in the Developed Economies is a collection of studies on the growth, structure and policies of trade unions in 7 developed economies. The early growth of trade unions has been summarised so that a post-Second... -
British Trade Unions Will Paynter 9781032394718
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1970 this book was written by a successful trade union leader. It describes the changes which took place in the environment in which trade unions have to function; the vast modern corporations, with their highly professional... -
Democracy and Government in European Trade Unions Anthony Carew 9781032389905
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1976, Democracy and Government in European Trade Unions is a detailed and practical examination of the organisational structure and internal control of trade unions in 8 Western European countries. It provides an introduction to... -
Listening to Workers: Oral Histories of Metro Detroit Autoworkers in the 1950s Daniel J. Clark 9780252045998
RRP: €117.81€100.14Historians and readers alike often overlook the everyday experiences of workers. Drawing on years of interviews and archival research, Daniel J. Clark presents the rich, interesting, and sometimes confounding lives of men and women who worked in...Qty in Cart: 0Quantity:Price:RRP: €117.81€100.14Subtotal: -
Economic Crisis, Trade Unions and the State Otto Jacobi 9781032393322
RRP: €35.69€30.33Originally published in 1986, this book analyses the impact of the changing economic and political climate on trade unions in Europe. The first part of the book deals with general issues, and the succeeding parts look at developments in the UK, Italy and... -
White-Collar Unionism: The Rebellious Salariat Clive Jenkins 9781032393711
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1979 at a time when white-collar union membership had increased both in the public and private sectors of the economy, this book explains who the members were, why there was such astonishing membership growth and the circumstances... -
Trade Unions Kevin Hawkins 9781032392400
RRP: €33.31€28.31Originally published in 1981, Trade Unions was written at a time when there was a widespread belief that Britain’s trade unions were undemocratic, obstructive and strike-prone. This book argues that throughout their history, British trade unions have... -
The Era Was Lost: The Rise and Fall of New York City's Rank-and-File Rebels Glenn Dyer 9781469682051
RRP: €116.62€99.13An exciting yet relatively unknown episode in American labor history took place in New York City between 1965 and 1975. Rank-and-file members of numerous unions caught a ""strike fever"" as they challenged the entrenched power of some of the country's... -
The Degradation of Work?: Skill, De-Skilling and the Labour Process Stephen Wood 9781032840963
€97.89Originally published in 1982 and now reissued with a new Preface by Stephen Wood the contributors of this book discuss the issues surrounding the organization of labour. They use insights from industrial sociology, historical research and... -
History's Erratics: Irish Catholic Dissidents and the Transformation of American Capitalism, 1870-1930 David M. Emmons 9780252088193
RRP: €40.46€34.39As Ice Age glaciers left behind erratics, so the external forces of history tumbled the Irish into America. Existing both out of time and out of space, a diverse range of these Roman-Catholic immigrants saw their new country in a much different way than... -
The Maya of Morganton: Work and Community in the Nuevo New South Leon Fink 9781469682112
RRP: €35.64€30.30In 2003, Leon Fink published his oral history of Guatemalan and Mexican migrants in Morganton, North Carolina, and their fight for unionization in a poultry processing plant. In the years since, Fink remained in touch with many of the people he profiled... -
The Transformation of Work?: Skill, Flexibility and the Labour Process Stephen Wood 9781032820958
€97.89Originally published in 1989, and now reissued with a new preface by the editor, this interdisciplinary study brings together an internationally distinguished group of scholars to shed light about work organization and the effects of new management...