ABSTRACT
This chapter concerns the three 'D's of labour unionism – dissolution, dislocation and disorganisaton – in the sector. Dissolution concerns the contraction of labour unionism's presence, dislocation employment moving out of the realms of extant labour union organisation, and disorganisation atrophy of the influence of labour unionism. The chapter examines that the partnership is undertaken after reviewing the moves towards unionateness, union organising and performance management. It explores a necessary consideration of outsourcing and offshoring. Whilst offshoring has had the lion's share of attention, (domestic) outsourcing has been as much a threat to employment covered by the sector's labour unionism and the labour unionism itself. Labour unionism was buffeted by pillar-to-post by successive reorganisations and initiatives taken by employers. The employers' hope is that any potency of collective organisation would be neutralising through incorporation and participation and, specifically by, attitudinal restructuring and acclimatisation of Employed Union Officers and senior lay officials.
