Union Revitalisation in Advanced Economies
Assessing the Contribution of Union Organising

After a decade of 'union organizing' in Britain, the time has come to make a thoroughgoing assessment of it. This book evaluates the efficacy of the union organising in terms of union strategies, tactics, styles and resources, and assesses the impact of differing regulatory regimes on union organizing.

After a decade of 'union organising' in Britain, the time has come to make a thoroughgoing assessment of it. This book evaluates the efficacy of the union organising in terms of union strategies, tactics, styles and resources, and assesses the impact of differing regulatory regimes on union organizing. It is the first overarching analysis of the phenomenon of "union organising", making clear its strengths, weaknesses and need for revision and reconfiguration.

What is to be Done with 'Union Organising'? G.Gall Organising and Union Modernization: Narratives of Renewal in Britain
M.M.Lucio &
M.Stuart Goodbye to all That? Assessing 'the' Organizing Model
S.de Turberville Union Organizing and Partnership in Manufacturing, Finance and Public Services in Britain
A.Danford, M.Richardson, S.Tailby &
M.Upchurch Organizing, Militancy and Revitalization: The Case of the RMT Union
R.Darlington Union Organizing in a Recognized Environment: A Case Study of Mobilization
N.McCarthy Building Stronger Unions: A Review of Organizing in Britain
P.Nowak Can Unions Rebound? Decline and Renewal in the US Labour Movement
M.Dixon &
J.Fiorito Union Organizing and Union Revitalization in Canada
J.B.Rose Union Organising in New Zealand: The Near Death Experience
R.May &
P.Goulter Conclusion
G.Gall