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OverviewThe focus of this book is the process of unionization in the road haulage industry, in particular, the role of leadership in determining the quality of union organization. It analyzes the early history of road haulage unions, the creation of the TGWU, the failure to organize the industry during the 1930s and the consequent reliance upon statutory regulation of wages and conditions, and the subsequent institutional stasis of the TGWU during the 1950s. The transformation and expansion of union organization during the period of 1963-1973, conceived as the mobilization of collective power by workers within the employment relationship, is explored in case studies of TGWU branches in Birmingham, Liverpool and London, and within the wider context of TGWU. The retrenchment of union organization as a result of recession and Conservative government legislation, 1980-1994, is explored. The book concludes with an assessment of theories of unionization and democracy, and the role of leadership, with reference to the historical development of British trade unionism. The research utilizes oral and documentary sources, including hitherto unused archives of the TGWU and the Road Haulage Association. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul SmithPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138993945ISBN 10: 1138993948 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 August 2016 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsChapter 1 Scope and Structure; Chapter 2 Theoretical Issues; Chapter 3 Industrial Relations and Trade Unionism in the Road Haulage Industry, 1918–53; Chapter 4 Trade Union and Company Strategies, 1953–78; Chapter 5 Case Studies in Unionization; Chapter 6 Case Studies in Unionization; Chapter 7 The Hire and Reward Road Haulage Dispute, 1979; Chapter 8 Exclusion and Disarticulation; Chapter 9 Issues in Unionization;ReviewsAuthor InformationPaul Smith Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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