The Twilight of the Old Unionism
The Twilight of the Old Unionism

Author: Leo Troy

Publisher: M.E. Sharpe

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780765607461

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This controversial but well-documented and deftly argued study analyzes the present and future prospects for organized labor in the private sector. The book takes the decline and ultimate disappearance of labor unions -- not just in the United States but elsewhere in the developed, world as fact. Beginning with this premise, Troy goes on to elaborate on the extent and reasons for the decline by addressing four vital questions: 1. Can private-sector unions ever make a comeback? 2. If organized labor cannot recover, what are the consequences for both unionized and non-unionized workers, for the economy, and for the unionism itself? 3. What is the experience of other countries, particularly Canada whose industrial relations parallels that of the United States? 4. And, finally, what explains the international decline and change in the character of unions, especially in places like the United Kingdom and Germany?

Twilight of the Old Unionism
Twilight of the Old Unionism

Author: Leo Troy

Publisher: M.E. Sharpe

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780765619082

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This controversial study analyses the present and future prospects for organized labour in the private sector. The book takes the decline and ultimate disappearance of labour unions - not just in the United States but elsewhere in the developed world - as fact.

The Future of Private Sector Unionism in the United States
The Future of Private Sector Unionism in the United States

Author: James T. Bennett

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-07-08

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1315499088

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A study of the long-term decline of the labour movement in America, exploring the outlook for labour and unions in the 21st century. There are insights from contributors from a range of backgrounds - academic and non-academic, domestic and foreign, pro- and anti-union.

The Twilight of Unionism
The Twilight of Unionism

Author: Geoffrey Bell

Publisher: Verso Books

Published: 2022-11-29

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 183976693X

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The crisis of Ulster Unionism and the future of Northern Ireland The fissures that have split the United Kingdom in the last decades have run through Northern Ireland. Since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, the fragile peace has been threatened by Brexit, the rise and fall of the D U P and the failure of power-sharing arrangement between the main parties at the Stormont Assembly. As the very future of Northern Ireland is now in jeopardy, will Britain face up to its imperial legacy and address the deep inequalities that remain in the aftermath of the Troubles, and the uneven development of the 'New Ireland'? Geoffrey Bells offers an insightful history of Ulster Unionism from the 1960s to the present day. In recent years this has come to a crisis point. What is the future of the Union in the post-Brexit reality? How will the relationship between Northern Ireland and Westminster develop? Can the United Kingdom survive?

Restoring the Power of Unions
Restoring the Power of Unions

Author: Julius G. Getman

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2010-07-27

Total Pages: 549

ISBN-13: 0300162936

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The labor movement is weak and divided. Some think that it is dying. But Julius Getman, a preeminent labor scholar, demonstrates through examination of recent developments that a resurgent labor movement is possible. He proposes new models for organizing and innovating techniques to strengthen the strike weapon. Above all, he insists that unions must return to their historical roots as a social movement.

The End of American Labor Unions
The End of American Labor Unions

Author: Raymond L. Hogler

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2015-03-30

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1440832404

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By examining the history of the legal regulation of union actions, this fascinating book offers a new interpretation of American labor-law policy—and its harmful impact on workers today. Arguing that the decline in union membership and bargaining power is linked to rising income inequality, this important book traces the evolution of labor law in America from the first labor-law case in 1806 through the passage of right-to-work legislation in Michigan and Indiana in 2012. In doing so, it shares important insights into economic development, exploring both the nature of work in America and the part the legal system played—and continues to play—in shaping the lives of American workers. The book illustrates the intertwined history of labor law and politics, showing how these forces quashed unions in the 19th century, allowed them to flourish in the mid-20th century, and squelched them again in recent years. Readers will learn about the negative impact of union decline on American workers and how that decline has been influenced by political forces. They will see how the right-to-work and Tea Party movements have combined to prevent union organizing, to the detriment of the middle class. And they will better understand the current failure to reform labor law, despite a consensus that unions can protect workers without damaging market efficiencies.

The Changing Role of Unions
The Changing Role of Unions

Author: Phanindra V. Wunnava

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-07-08

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1315498200

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With the trend toward multinational corporations, free trade pacts and dismantling import barriers, organized labour has been steadily losing ground in the United States. To reverse this trend, this book argues that US unions must create ties with unions in other countries.

Are Trade Unions Still Relevant?
Are Trade Unions Still Relevant?

Author: Dr Tom Turner

Publisher: Orpen Press

Published: 2013-05-24

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 1909895067

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This edited collection examines the relevance of trade unions 100 years on from the 1913 Lockout in Dublin. The general argument underpinning the papers in this book is that trade unions are still relevant in the 21st century, since they provide an independent collective representation for workers and address the power imbalance between the worker and employer. All of the chapter authors are based at the Department of Personnel and Employment Relations, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick. The chapters are grouped under three broad headings: The demand for trade unions in the 21st century; partnership at work and the legal context of union recognition; and case studies dealing with union organising and recognition campaigns This book provides a focus on an area not covered in any detailed way by any comparable text book.It will be of interest to undergraduates and postgraduates in the area of employment relations and to practioners such as trade union officials and human resource managers.In addition it will be of interest to a wider body of academics internationally who wish to understand trade unions in Ireland for comparative purposes.

Beyond Unions and Collective Bargaining
Beyond Unions and Collective Bargaining

Author: Leo Troy

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-07-01

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1315501368

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The first book to provide a comprehensive examination of nonunion industrial relations -- its definition and parameters, and the causes and factors that led to the nonunion reality. Beyond Unions and Collective Bargaining focuses on labor relations in the private -- sector labor market, which accounted for about 90% of the sector at the end of 1999. Troy discusses with clarity and authority the transformation in the United States from the organized to the private labor market. Within a two-part format, Troy first deals with the manifold historical conditions that set the stage for the competitive nonunion alternative and then addresses the all-important question, "What makes the nonunion system work?"