Redefining Public Sector Unionism

Redefining Public Sector Unionism
Author: Mike Terry
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2012-09-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134582153

This book brings together contributions from both expert academics and leading figures of UNISON in an in-depth analysis of the union's achievements to date. As the largest and most influential trade union in the public sector, UNISON is an ideal case-study for the possible future development of UK unions in the twenty first century.

Government Against Itself

Government Against Itself
Author: Daniel DiSalvo
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2015
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0199990743

"Daniel DiSalvo contends that the power of public sector unions is too often inimical to the public interest"--

Public Sector Unions in the Age of Austerity

Public Sector Unions in the Age of Austerity
Author: Stephanie Ross
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Labor unions
ISBN: 9781552665848

For decades, public sector unions in Canada have been plagued by austerity, privatization, taxpayer backlash and restrictions on union rights. In recent years, the intensity of state-led attacks against public sector workers has reached a fevered pitch, raising the question of the role of public sector unions in protecting their members and the broader public interest. Public Sector Unions in the Age of Austerity examines the unique characteristics of public sector unionism in a Canadian context. Contributors to this multi-disciplinary collection explore both the strategic possibilities and challenges facing public sector unions that are intent on resisting austerity, enhancing their power and connecting their interests as workers with those of citizens who desire a more just and equitable public sphere.

Teacher Unions and Social Justice

Teacher Unions and Social Justice
Author: Michael Charney
Publisher: Rethinking Schools
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-01-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780942961096

An anthology of more than 60 articles documenting the history and the how-tos of social justice unionism. Together, they describe the growing movement to forge multiracial alliances with communities to defend and transform public education.

Plunder!

Plunder!
Author: Steven Greenhut
Publisher:
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2009
Genre: Civil service positions
ISBN: 9780984275205

"They're Bankrupting Us!"

Author: Bill Fletcher, Jr.
Publisher: Beacon Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2012-08-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0807003328

From Wisconsin to Washington, DC, the claims are made: unions are responsible for budget deficits, and their members are overpaid and enjoy cushy benefits. The only way to save the American economy, pundits claim, is to weaken the labor movement, strip workers of collective bargaining rights, and champion private industry. In "They're Bankrupting Us!": And 20 Other Myths about Unions, labor leader Bill Fletcher Jr. makes sense of this debate as he unpacks the twenty-one myths most often cited by anti-union propagandists. Drawing on his experiences as a longtime labor activist and organizer, Fletcher traces the historical roots of these myths and provides an honest assessment of the missteps of the labor movement. He reveals many of labor's significant contributions, such as establishing the forty-hour work week and minimum wage, guaranteeing safe workplaces, and fighting for equity within the workforce. This timely, accessible, "warts and all" book argues, ultimately, that unions are necessary for democracy and ensure economic and social justice for all people.

Public Sector Reform

Public Sector Reform
Author: Jan-Erik Lane
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 322
Release: 1997-12-12
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 085702616X

Deregulation, privatization and marketization have become the bywords for the reforms and debates surrounding the public sector. This major book is unique in its comparative analysis of the reform experience in Western and Eastern Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Leading experts identify a number of key factors to systematically explain the similarities and differences, map common problems and together reflect on the future shape of the public sector, exploring significant themes in a lively and accessible way.

Rethinking Public Sector Compensation

Rethinking Public Sector Compensation
Author: Thom Reilly
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2014-12-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317460855

Designed as a comprehensive overview of public sector compensation, the book addresses strategies for change, with the author warning that failure of the profession to address this issue will ultimately lead to citizens taking matters in their own hands. The author's issues-oriented approach addresses his core messagethat the escalation of public sector compensation is impacting the ability of government to meet its core responsibility and the failure of government to address this has serious consequences. Not just a critique, it presents context, analysis, and suggestions for reform.

What Do Unions Do?

What Do Unions Do?
Author: Richard B. Freeman
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1985-10-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780465091324

Study of the impact of trade unions on working conditions and labour relations in the USA - based on a comparison of unionized workers and nonunionized workers, examines wage determination, fringe benefits, wage differentials, employment security, labour productivity, etc.; discusses trade union power and incidence of corruption among trade union officers; notes declining rate of trade unionization in the private sector. Graphs and references.

Gender Democracy in Trade Unions

Gender Democracy in Trade Unions
Author: Anne McBride
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2020-07-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000160424

This title was first published in 2001. Detailed interviews with activists and case studies of decision-making bodies show how different membership groups exploit equal opportunities strategies to facilitate or impede women. These case studies expose the conundrum of understanding women as a differentiated but distinct membership group. They illustrate why women activists need to be understood in their diverse and multiple roles of being low paid workers, black women, lesbians and members of political parties, but also demonstrate that women are most empowered when treated as an oppressed social group.