Jenkins / Mortimer / Brown British Trade Unions Today

The Commonwealth and International Library: Social Administration, Training, Economics and Production Division
1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4831-3875-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 134 Seiten, Web PDF

British Trade Unions Today examines why a large percentage of the British population belongs to a trade union, how they do it, what they expect from their unions, and how the trade union movement affects their fellow citizens. The authors are full time trade union officials and this account derives from their personal experience and close observation. Both have been involved in the basic organization of workers, in efforts to improve working conditions, in collective bargaining; and both have participated as elected delegates in the major conferences of the trade union movement where national policy is decided. The book begins with a discussion of trade union organization in Britain. This is followed by separate chapters on the legal aspects of trade unions; achievements and purpose of trade unionism; the need for a national trade union center; and the election and selection of officers. Subsequent chapters cover trade union communications, publicity, and education; the collective bargaining process; union finances; and the future of the unions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jenkins, Clive

Mortimer, J. E.

Brown, R.

Chandler, G.

Davis, W. A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;British Trade Unions Today;4
3;Copyright Page ;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;INTRODUCTION;8
6;CHAPTER 1. FORMS OF ORGANISATION: HOW THEY CAME ABOUT HOW THEY ARE NOW;10
6.1;CRAFT UNIONISM;11
6.2;INDUSTRIAL UNIONISM;13
6.3;STAFF WORKERS;15
6.4;GENERAL WORKERS' UNIONS;16
6.5;FEDERATIONS;18
6.6;INTERNAL STRUCTURE;18
6.7;THE PLACE OF WORK;19
6.8;THE BRANCH;22
6.9;DISTRICT COMMITTEES;26
6.10;EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE;27
6.11;THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE;30
7;CHAPTER 2. THE FRAMWORK OF LAW: A LONG STRUGGLE FOR LEGAL RIGHTS;32
7.1;LEGALITY OF TRADE UNION ACTIVITIES;34
7.2;LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN THE U.S.A.;41
8;CHAPTER 3. UNION AIMS IN MODERN SOCIETY: WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED WHAT COMES NEXT;47
8.1;WAGE DETERMINATION;49
8.2;EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS;52
8.3;WIDER INTERESTS;60
9;CHAPTER 4. THE NEED FOR A NATIONAL CENTRE: HOW AND WHY THE UNIONS CAME TOGETHER;65
9.1;THE T.U.C.;66
9.2;TRADES COUNCILS;74
9.3;INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CENTRES;75
10;CHAPTER 5. CHOOSING THE LEADERS: ELECTION AND SELECTION OF OFFICERS;78
10.1;LAY OFFICIALS;78
10.2;FULL TIME OFFICIALS;82
11;CHAPTER 6. EXPLAINING THE CASE: COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICITY AND EDUCATION INSIDE AND OUT;88
11.1;MEETINGS;89
11.2;TRADE UNION JOURNALS;90
11.3;OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION;96
11.4;TRADE UNION EDUCATIONAL SERVICES;98
12;CHAPTER 7. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING: HOW IT IS DONE;101
12.1;VOLUNTARY NEGOTIATIONS;102
12.2;THE WHITLEY SYSTEM;103
12.3;WAGES COUNCILS;104
12.4;BARGAINING;106
12.5;JOINT CONSULTATION;107
12.6;ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION;109
12.7;THE RIGHT TO BARGAIN;115
13;CHAPTER 8. FINANCES OF THE UNIONS: PROBLEMS AND COSTS;117
14;CHAPTER 9. THE COMPLEX FUTURE;122
14.1;ECONOMIC PLANNING;122
14.2;SOCIAL SECURITY;124
14.3;THE RATE FOR THE JOB;125
14.4;HOURS OF WORK AND HOLIDAYS;126
14.5;SECURITY OF EMPLOYMENT;127
14.6;TRADE UNION STRUCTURE;127
14.7;TRADE UNION RIGHTS;129
15;INDEX;132