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The future for Hong Kong trade unions : What can they learn from the British trade unions’ experience of adversity 1979 to 1997?

Fosh, Patricia - In: Employee Relations 19 (1997) 5, pp. 466-495

Discusses how since 1970, the colonial government in Hong Kong has exercised its wide legal powers over trade union organization and activities in a benevolent manner. Whether the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government will continue this policy is uncertain: the new government may...

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Union Autonomy, a Terminal Case in the UK? A Comparison with the Approach in Other European Countries and the USA

Fosh, Patricia; Morris, Huw; Martin, Roderick; Smith, Paul - In: Employee Relations 15 (1993) 3, pp. 3-21

Since 1979, the Conservative government in the UK has introduced wide‐ranging and detailed regulations for the conduct of union internal affairs; a number of other Western industrialized countries have not done so (or have not done so to the same extent) but have continued their tradition of...

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Union Autonomy in Context: An International Comparison

Fosh, Patricia; Morris, Huw; Martin, Roderick; Smith, Paul - In: Employee Relations 15 (1993) 4, pp. 3-26

This is the second of two linked articles on the question of union autonomy; the first appeared in the previous issue of this journal. It considers state control and approach to union autonomy in the wider context of state controls on unions′ bargaining activities including industrial action....

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Trade union development in central and Eastern Europe : ""the velvet revolution"" European Union accession and beyond

Hayward, Geoff (contributor) - 2005

This unique ebook focuses on the development of 'free trade unions' in the former Soviet block countries. The contributors are writing from their own experiences, they lived in the 'old regime' and took part in the changes of the late 1980s' which ended the 'socialist experiment' and opened the...

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Attitudes to employment law and the consequent impact of legislation on employment relations practice

Curran, Deirdre; Quinn, Mary - In: Employee Relations 34 (2012) 5, pp. 464-480

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore attitudes to employment law and the consequent impact of legislation …‐structured interviews with key informants are the main data source, augmented in the case of the information and consultation legislation by … focus groups in individual workplaces. Findings – The empirical evidence presented suggests that legislation is not the …

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New employee representation : Legal developments and New Zealand unions

Barry, Michael; May, Robyn - In: Employee Relations 26 (2004) 2, pp. 203-223

the legislation has been to promote the registration of a plethora of new unions. However, the new unions formed since the …

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Repeal of the National Dock Labour Scheme: Britain′s Ports in an Era of Industrial Relations Change

Finney, Nicholas - In: Employee Relations 12 (1990) 4, pp. 10-16

Based on a talk first given to the Manchester Industrial Relations Society, the process of change is charted – especially in recent times – in Britain′s ports. In particular, a detailed analysis is provided of the moves by the port employers to repeal the National Dock Labour Scheme, and...

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The “New Realism” in British Industrial Relations?

Hawkins, Kevin - In: Employee Relations 7 (1985) 5, pp. 2-7

A historical review of British industrial relations, with close attention paid to more recent legislation, highlights …

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Trade union recognition: CIR and ACAS experience

Kessler, Sid - In: Employee Relations 17 (1995) 6, pp. 52-66

Considers issues relating to trade union recognition following a recent Trades Union Congress (TUC) report. Looks at the the UK′s past experience in this field, featuring the work of bodies such as the Commission on Industrial Relations (CIR) and the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration...

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THE TRADITION OF WORKER PARTICIPATION IN THE NETHERLANDS

Steyger, Elies - In: Employee Relations 10 (1988) 2, pp. 14-16

Collective labour relations within the EEC varies considerably, and it is intended here to explain the underlying attitudes to bargaining between unions and employers in the Netherlands. Forthcoming changes in collective labour law are explored, in particular, in relation to health and safety,...

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