Labour worldwide in the era of globalization : alternative union models in the new world order
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Labour worldwide in the era of globalization : alternative union models in the new world order
（International political economy series）
Macmillan , St. Martin's Press, 1999
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A collection of 15 essays
Includes bibliographical references and index
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: us ISBN 9780312217686
Description
This is an edited collection of items on unionism worldwide, recognising the crisis that an informatised and globalised capitalism implies for work, workers and the trade-union movement. It considers radical alternatives for labour organisation and action in the 21st century. The book includes contributions by informed academics and unionists and proposes alternative union policies or models in relation to the working class(es), to women, democracy, ecology, internationalism.
Table of Contents
- List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors PART I: CONTEXT Labour Dilemmas and Labour Futures
- R.Munck PART II: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES The Crisis of Trade Union Representation
- A.M.Catalano A New Task for the Unions
- A.Gorz Multiple Identities and Multiple Strategies
- A.Chhachhi and R.Pittin PART III: LABOUR WEST AND EAST The Future of the U.S. Labour Movement in an Era of Global Economic Integration
- G.DeMartino The Russian Trade Unions
- K.Buketov The Future of the Japanese Automobile Industry
- Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions Five Alternative Scenarios for West European Unionism
- R.Hyman PART IV: LABOUR SOUTH The Labour Movement, Radical Reform and the Transition to Democracy in South Africa
- G.Alder & E.Webster The Restructuring of Labour and Trade Union Responses in Brazil
- J.R.Ramalho Labour, Industry and the State in India and Pakistan
- C.Candland PART V: KEY ISSUES Ecology and Labour
- L.Adkin Global Unionism
- V.Thorpe Trade Unions, Computer Communications and the New World Order
- E.Lee PART VI: PERSPECTIVES The New Social Unionism
- P.Waterman Index
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: uk ISBN 9780333654989
Description
This work presents an edited collection of items on unionism worldwide, recognizing the crisis that an informatized and globalized capitalism implies for work, workers and the trade union movement. It considers radical alternatives for labour organization and action in the 21st century. Contributions by academics and unionists from different world areas propose alternative union policies or models in relation to the working class (es), to women, democracy , ecology, internationalism.
Table of Contents
- List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors PART I: CONTEXT Labour Dilemmas and Labour Futures
- R.Munck PART II: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES The Crisis of Trade Union Representation
- A.M.Catalano A New Task for the Unions
- A.Gorz Multiple Identities and Multiple Strategies
- A.Chhachhi and R.Pittin PART III: LABOUR WEST AND EAST The Future of the U.S. Labour Movement in an Era of Global Economic Integration
- G.DeMartino The Russian Trade Unions
- K.Buketov The Future of the Japanese Automobile Industry
- Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers' Unions Five Alternative Scenarios for West European Unionism
- R.Hyman PART IV: LABOUR SOUTH The Labour Movement, Radical Reform and the Transition to Democracy in South Africa
- G.Alder & E.Webster The Restructuring of Labour and Trade Union Responses in Brazil
- J.R.Ramalho Labour, Industry and the State in India and Pakistan
- C.Candland PART V: KEY ISSUES Ecology and Labour
- L.Adkin Global Unionism
- V.Thorpe Trade Unions, Computer Communications and the New World Order
- E.Lee PART VI: PERSPECTIVES The New Social Unionism
- P.Waterman Index
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