Change in Trade Unions

The Development of UK Unions Since the 1960s

R. Undy, V. Ellis, W. E. J. McCarthy, A. M. Halmos

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2022
• Print ISBN:
  9781032395579
• eBook ISBN:
  9781000804140
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: Politics
• Index: Politics & International Relations

Originally 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 government, growth, mergers, character and bargaining structures of British unions. The central theme of the book is that unions are far freer to determine their own behaviour than was commonly supposed. In examining changes in unions, the authors develop concepts and terms which provide new insights into union behaviour.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Original Title Page
• Original Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• List of tables
• List of figures
• Notes on the authors
• Preface
• List of abbreviations
• 1 The scope and nature of the study
• 2 Methodology and model
• 3 Areas of change
• 4 Changes in internal government
• 5 Change in job territory: natural growth
• 6 Change in job territory: mergers
• 7 Changes in the character of job regulation
• 8 The structure of decision-making in job regulation
• 9 The conditions of change in trade unions
• Appendix Classification of motions submitted to the Engineers’ NC, 1973
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index