Representing Workers

<p>Employment relations are at a crossroad. Historically trade union channels in advanced economies have dominated worker representation but with the decline in union membership other forms of representation are becoming increasingly significant.</p><p>This timely book is the result of significant research addressing key issues underlying these developments. A group of internationally-renowned employment relations specialists under the Leverhulme Foundation Future of Trade Unionism Programme consider issues such as:</p><ul> <li>trends in trade union membership</li> <li>factors behind the decline of union membership</li> <li>young workers and trade unionism</li> <li>the law and union recognition</li> <li>European influences on worker representation</li> <li>non-union representation</li> <li>trade unionism in the context of new forms of representation</li> <li>enhancing the appeal of unions.</li> </ul><p>This timely new study of worker representation contains powerful analysis and is one of the most broad-ranging studies of representation available. It is essential reading for anyone studying or working in employment relations. </p>