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.
Author(s): Mike Terry
Edition: 1
Year: 2000
Language: English
Pages: 288
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
List of figures and tables......Page 8
Notes on contributors......Page 10
Editor's preface......Page 14
Introduction: UNISON and public service trade unionism MICHAEL TERRY......Page 16
UNISON: structures and processes......Page 28
The creation of UNISON RODNEY BICKERSTAFFE......Page 30
The making of UNISON: a framework to review key events, processes and issues BOB FRYER......Page 38
UNISON's management of the merger and beyond MICHAEL DEMPSEY......Page 64
UNISON's approach to organisation development in a democratic organisation MARGARET WHEELER......Page 82
Strategic review and organisational change in UNISON TREVOR COLLING AND TIM CLAYDON......Page 94
Promoting representation of women within UNISON ANNE MCBRIDE......Page 115
Working with Labour: the impact of UNISON's political settlement MAGGIE JONES......Page 134
UNISON and New Labour: searching for new relationships TOM SAWYER......Page 143
The UNISON agenda......Page 150
UNISON and changes in collective bargaining in health and local government CAROLE THORNLEY, MIKE IRONSIDE AND ROGER SEIFERT......Page 152
UNISON and low pay policy PETER MORRIS......Page 170
UNISON and low pay policy: a comment on Morris CAROLE THORNLEY......Page 182
UNISON's approach to lifelong learning ANNE MUNRO AND HELEN RAINBIRD......Page 190
UNISON's approach to lifelong learning: a comment on Munro and Rainbird JIM SUTHERLAND......Page 203
Between elation and despair: UNISON and the new social policy agenda MICK CARPENTER......Page 208
UNISON and the quality of public service provision: any lessons from the rest of Europe? MICHAEL TERRY......Page 229
Towards an organising model in UNISON?: a trade union membership strategy in transition JEREMY WADDINGTON AND ALLAN KERR......Page 246
Reflections on UNISON after 5 years JOHN MONKS......Page 278
Index......Page 282
