ABSTRACT

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.

chapter |11 pages

Introduction

UNISON and public service trade unionism

part |122 pages

Unison

chapter |26 pages

The making of UNISON

A framework to review key events, processes and issues

chapter |9 pages

Working with Labour

The impact of UNISON's political settlement

chapter |7 pages

UNISON and New Labour

Searching for new relationships

part |131 pages

The UNISON agenda

chapter |8 pages

UNISON and low pay policy

A comment on Morris

chapter |5 pages

UNISON's approach to lifelong learning

A comment on Munro and Rainbird

chapter |21 pages

Between elation and despair

UNISON and the new social policy agenda

chapter |17 pages

UNISON and the quality of public service provision

Any lessons from the rest of Europe?

chapter |32 pages

Towards an organising model in UNISON?

A trade union membership strategy in transition