Many commentators expected the Russian trade unions to collapse along with the system of which they were an integral part, but the trade unions survived the storms of the Yeltsin era by adopting a strategy of 'social partnership'. This book, based on case-study and survey resear…
Based on case studies and survey research in eight Russian regions, provides an account of the development of trade unionism in Russia since the collapse of the soviet system. Reviews the political role, structure and functions of the trade unions, the development of social part…
Focuses on the period from 1980 to 1990.
Monograph on the evolution of trade unions in the USSR - discusses historical and contemporary development, focusing on union labour policy and political participation, labour relations, freedom of association, workers participation, international relations, activities connected…
Intended for students and researchers in cultural studies/cinema, this book provides an historical account of actors' labour struggles in 1930s Hollywood.
Actors' screen images have too often stolen the focus of attention from their behind the scenes working conditions. In Negotiating Hollywood, Danae Clark begins to fill this gap in film history by providing a rich historical account of actors' labor struggles in 1930s Hollywood.…
"This book presents a theoretical framework for unions which offers a unified treatment of the centralization of bargaining, the credibility of labour contracts, the unionization of labour markets and the relative bargaining power of the union. It assesses the microfoundations o…
