Union Organizing

After many years of indifferent decline trade union membership is now beingrevitalized strategies known as union organizing are being used to recruitand reenerg... » 

After many years of indifferent decline trade union membership is now beingrevitalized strategies known as union organizing are being used to recruitand reenergize unions around the globe. This book considers exactly how tradeunions are working to do this and provides a muchneeded evaluation of theserebuilding strategies.By comparing historical and contemporary case studies to assess the impactof various organizing campaigns this book assesses the progress of unionsacross Europe and America. It raises key debates about the organizing cultureand considers the impact of recent union recognition laws on employers and thegovernments Fairness at Work policy.A topical and indepth study into the experiences of trade unions across Europeand America this is a comprehensive and thought provoking book which isessential reading for those in the industrial relations field. «