The Future of the Trade Unions

The Future of the Trade Unions

Britain's trade unions are facing formidable problems as they respond to the challenge of rapid economic and industrial change. But they remain adaptable enough to survive and grow into the twenty-first century. This is the main conclusion of this wide-ranging and up-to-date study of the future of the trade unions in Britain, based mainly on the evidence of a House of Commons Select Committee inquiry.

The author examines the relevance of trade unions in contemporary Britain and how they are coming to terms with the deregulated labour market. He looks at the emergence of new forms of collective bargaining, the growth of trade unions as partners in a changing workplace and the different ways trade unions are modernizing themselves to attract new members.

Robert Taylor also looks at the changing role of the trade unions in public policymaking, their role in the new Europe, and the new agenda designed to restore their popularity with millions of workers in the flexible labour market.

Robert Taylor

Andre Deutsch

1994

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