New unions, new workplace2002

"New Unions, New Workplaces draws on data from a range of workplaces in the UK, covering manufacturing and aerospace, the NHS and local authorities, the insurance industry and the public and private utilities, as well as data from three unions - the MSF, the AEEU (now merged to form the two sections of AMICUS) and the GMB. The research reveals the topical impact of processes such as team-working and performance pay on union collectivism.". "These three unions profess some allegiance to the 'new unionism' and the model of union renewal. The authors probe the real extent of such new initiatives, and produce a model of potential union revival that emphasises the importance of engaging with new management initiatives and mobilising union members around ever-increasing sources of employee discontent."--BOOK JACKET.