Unions in a Changing World: Problems and Prospects in Selected Industrialized Countries - Softcover

Olney, Shauna L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9221095045 ISBN 13: 9789221095040

Publisher: International Labour Office, 1997

Synopsis

The trade union movement is facing a time of profound change throughout the world. But what is the nature and extent of these changes? And can appropriate solutions be found?The core of this thought-provoking book consists of reports from trade union confederations in eight countries--Australia, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The book analyzes the changes that unions have been undergoing in order to adjust to economic, technological, and social changes. It discusses unions' internal structures and strategies, including improving efficiency, cooperation with other groups, research, special services, training, and public relations. It also examines the effects of an increasingly diverse workforce and changing attitudes toward work on union influence and members.

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Synopsis

Based on 11 monographs from trade union confederations in eight industrialized countries, this book analyzes the ways in which unions are responding to profound economic, technological and social changes. It examines the growing diversity of the workforce and the effects on union membership, influence and priorities, the many external factors involved, and unions' internal structures and strategies. It also offers useful insights into the adjustment problems of trade unions and the attempts made to overcome them.

Edition details

• Publisher: International Labour Office
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9221095045
• ISBN 13: 9789221095040
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 99