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Aldcroft, Derek H. and Oliver, Michael J. (2000). Trade Unions and the Economy: 1870–2000. Modern Economic and Social History. Ashgate Publishing Ltd.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315235875
Abstract
What do unions do and why do they do it? Do they seek to maximise profit for their members, or to obtain better working conditions that benefit society as a whole? Derek H. Aldcroft and Michael J. Oliver here provide one of the first sustained studies of the effects of union activities in terms of economic performance and the impact on the business world. From the rise of the British mass trade union movement in the 1870s to the present day, the book examines the main trends in union development and structure, and the core strategies unions have used to achieve their objectives: the use of strikes, work rules and restrictive practices; workers’ attitudes to innovation; the wage bargaining process. Important assessments are made of the influence of these strategies on investment, innovation, economic growth, and the cost of structure and competitiveness of the UK economy.
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- Item ORO ID
- 60081
- Item Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 1-85928-370-5, 978-1-85928-370-7
- Keywords
- strike activity; shop stewards; restrictive practices; trade unions; collective bargaining; industrial relations
- Academic Unit or School
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Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business > Department for Accounting and Finance
Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business
Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) - Copyright Holders
- © 2000 The Authors
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- Michael Oliver