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This book provides an understanding of the processes in which unions engage with young people, and views and opinions young people hold relating to collective representation. It features a selection of specific national cases of high relevance to contemporary debates of precariousness, trade union revitalization strategies and austerity policies.
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Reviews
“This book on young workers is a welcome addition both to the academic and practitioner literature on trade unions, particularly as anyone undertaking a search on this topic will find few resources with which to engage. … Throughout this edited collection of 12 chapters, we are provided with a wealth of data relating to union density and membership of ‘young’ workers in different countries.” (Jane Holgate, Work, employment and society, Vol. 31 (3), 2017)
“This edited collection aims to give insight into the challenges trade unions around the world face when they attempt to involve young people. … This is undoubtedly an important contribution to our understanding of the difficult contexts in which unions are trying to organize and represent young people. … Anyone reading the book as a whole will be left with a very clear view of the political and practical challenges ahead.” (Melanie Simms, British Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 54 (1), March, 2016)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Andy Hodder is a lecturer in the Management Department at the University of Birmingham, UK. He has conducted research into the relationship between young workers and trade unions in the UK and is continuing to work on issues associated with union mobilization and activism. Andy is a member of the British Academy of Management, the British Sociological Association and the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics. He is also on the Executive Committee of the British Universities Industrial Relations Association.
Lefteris Kretsos is a senior lecturer of Industrial Relations at the University of Greenwich, UK, and Member of the ESRC Peer Review College. His research is focused on the rising trends and patterns of precarious employment, especially among young workers in the context of economic crisis. Lefteris has been involved in various research projects for the European Commission, ESRC, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and varioustrade union organisations. He is also heavily involved in the completion of a project funded by the European Research Council on the effects of marketization into European societies.
Lefteris Kretsos is a senior lecturer of Industrial Relations at the University of Greenwich, UK, and Member of the ESRC Peer Review College. His research is focused on the rising trends and patterns of precarious employment, especially among young workers in the context of economic crisis. Lefteris has been involved in various research projects for the European Commission, ESRC, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and varioustrade union organisations. He is also heavily involved in the completion of a project funded by the European Research Council on the effects of marketization into European societies.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Young Workers and Trade Unions
Book Subtitle: A Global View
Editors: Andy Hodder, Lefteris Kretsos
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137429537
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Business & Management Collection, Business and Management (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-42951-3Published: 29 April 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-42953-7Published: 21 April 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 206
Topics: Management, Organization, Human Resource Management, Business Ethics, Industries, Economics, general