British Trade Unions Today
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British Trade Unions Today

The Commonwealth and International Library: Social Administration, Training, Economics and Production Division

  1. 134 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

British Trade Unions Today

The Commonwealth and International Library: Social Administration, Training, Economics and Production Division

About this book

British Trade Unions Today examines why a large percentage of the British population belongs to a trade union, how they do it, what they expect from their unions, and how the trade union movement affects their fellow citizens. The authors are full time trade union officials and this account derives from their personal experience and close observation. Both have been involved in the basic organization of workers, in efforts to improve working conditions, in collective bargaining; and both have participated as elected delegates in the major conferences of the trade union movement where national policy is decided. The book begins with a discussion of trade union organization in Britain. This is followed by separate chapters on the legal aspects of trade unions; achievements and purpose of trade unionism; the need for a national trade union center; and the election and selection of officers. Subsequent chapters cover trade union communications, publicity, and education; the collective bargaining process; union finances; and the future of the unions.

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Yes, you can access British Trade Unions Today by Clive Jenkins,J. E. Mortimer, R Brown,G. Chandler,W. A. Davis in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Labour Economics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. British Trade Unions Today
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. INTRODUCTION
  6. CHAPTER 1. FORMS OF ORGANISATION: HOW THEY CAME ABOUT HOW THEY ARE NOW
  7. CHAPTER 2. THE FRAMWORK OF LAW: A LONG STRUGGLE FOR LEGAL RIGHTS
  8. CHAPTER 3. UNION AIMS IN MODERN SOCIETY: WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED WHAT COMES NEXT
  9. CHAPTER 4. THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL CENTRE: HOW AND WHY THE UNIONS CAME TOGETHER
  10. CHAPTER 5. CHOOSING THE LEADERS: ELECTION AND SELECTION OF OFFICERS
  11. CHAPTER 6. EXPLAINING THE CASE: COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION INSIDE AND OUT
  12. CHAPTER 7. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: HOW IT IS DONE
  13. CHAPTER 8. FINANCES OF THE UNIONS: PROBLEMS AND COSTS
  14. CHAPTER 9. THE COMPLEX FUTURE
  15. INDEX