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.
| ISBN: | 9781493904877 |
| Publication date: | 26th February 2014 |
| Author: | Gary N Chaison |
| Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer New York |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 57 pages |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Economics |
| Genres: |
Labour / income economics Economics of industrial organization Economics |
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.
The Unions' Response to Globalization features in the following genres: Labour / income economics, Economics of industrial organization, Economics
The Unions' Response to Globalization is available in Paperback
The Unions' Response to Globalization was written by Gary N Chaison and published by Springer an imprint of Springer New York
The Unions' Response to Globalization has 57 pages
Yes it is part of SpringerBriefs in Economics series