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Critical discussion of contemporary British trade unions, informed by cutting edge research into understanding the complexity of union identities and the role of niche unionism. Whilst media and politicians often refer to 'the unions' as if they were homogeneous, even the most rudimentary exploration of union names reveals that unions actually project extremely diverse identities. It develops a new approach to understanding unions based on their projected identities through the application of a new multi-dimensional framework of analysis. The framework allows individual unions to be plotted against the sources of union identity derived from systematic observation of unions' observable characteristics.

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9781529204070

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This is an interesting and important examination of how different unions have positioned themselves to recruit workers in areas of the economy that are currently largely unorganised. Ed Blissett, University of Hertfordshire

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Bob Smale retired from University of Brighton in 2018 after half a century of trade union membership and activism and more than thirty years of working in education. He is now concentrating on research and writing. His research interests include employee relations and pedagogy.

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