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| Author: | Towers, B. |
| Title: | Running the gauntlet: British trade unions under Thatcher, 1979-1988. |
| Journal: | Industrial and Labor Relations Review
1989 : JAN, VOL. 42:2, p. 163-188 |
| Index terms: | TRADE UNIONS UNITED KINGDOM POLITICAL PARTIES LABOUR LAW |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The difficulties experienced by British unions since 1979 are described and appraised. During that period, union membership has declined over 20 percent and three successive Conservative governments have enacted labor legislation opposed by unions. Besides, economic and structural changes, such as the growth of temporary and part-time workers and the decline of the manufacturing sector, are likely to have more lasting adverse effects. Various strategies adopted by unions to counteract the decline of their membership (including innovative organizing methods and expanded services for members) are discussed. Five different strategies are described and analyzed. |
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