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Title

The Unions' Response to Globalization / Gary Chaison.

Author

Chaison, Gary.

Publication

New York : Springer, 2014.

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Description

vii, 57 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

"Globalization is commonly described in trade and cultural terms but its impact on unions and collective bargaining is seldom assessed. The few studies of unions and globalization are mostly collections of cases studies of how unions can work together or with other alliance partners to defend against the power of multinational corporations. This book goes beyond the current research by asking how unions have tried to deal with globalization and how globalization might threaten the fundamental union mission of taking wages, hours and conditions of employment out of competition. The introductory chapter defines globalization and uses the case of the Detroit Three automakers (GM, Chrysler and Ford) to show how globalization can affect employment and union size, influence and relevancy. The second chapter shows how unions deal globalization through collective bargaining regarding outsourcing, alliances, strikes and political action, including lobbying and international work standards. The final chapter argues that the unions cannot continue unchanged in this age of globalization and asks what they must do to be effective and relevant."--Publisher's website.

Series Statement

Springerbriefs in Economics ; 51

Uniform Title

Springerbriefs in Economics ; 51.

Subject

• Labor unions > United States
• Labor and globalization
• International labor activities > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The impact of globalization. Globalization : what it is and why it matters so much ; The auto industry and globalization ; How globalization affects collective bargaining in the auto industry ; Globalization and the collapse of Detroit ; Globalization and what unions do -- How the unions deal with globalization. The traditional approach : union organizing ; Collective bargaining ; Political action ; The non-traditional approaches : first there were the coalitions ; And then there were International Framework Agreements ; Conclusions -- Will the unions find their way in the world of globalization? The unions deal with globalization ; Globalization and organizing, bargaining and politics ; New avenues for action.

ISBN

• 1493904876 (pbk.)
• 9781493904877 (pbk.)

OCLC

874095210

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library