Between 1945 and 1995 the British trade union movement experienced a series of "highs and lows"; membership grew and declined, and there were associated shifts in unions` bargaining power vis a vis employers and in the influence exercised over Governments. These changes in unions` fortunes will...

As Trade Union membership has declined, merger and amalgamation have been prominent features in strategies of revitalization. Yet, there is very little systematic, empirical research into their effects on unions or the wider union movement. This ground-breaking study fills this gap with its...