Did a new trade unionism emerge in Britain between 1995 and 2005? : a study of the TUC's new unionism project and the 'Awkward Squad'
Over the last twenty five years there has been a sharp downturn in the fortunes of the British trade union movement. Membership has fallen from a peak of 13.3 million in 1979 to around 6.7 million in 2006. Accompanying the declining membership, unions have seen their political influence drop at the...
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University of Manchester
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.498805 |
| Summary: | Over the last twenty five years there has been a sharp downturn in the fortunes of the British trade union movement. Membership has fallen from a peak of 13.3 million in 1979 to around 6.7 million in 2006. Accompanying the declining membership, unions have seen their political influence drop at the heart of government. With this declining power has come a number of attempts to revitalise the fortunes of the trade union movement. |
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