This paper outlines different dimensions and historical features of the debate regarding worker organisations question new technology at work. There has always been a tension between pessimistic views that highlight difficulties established trade unions have had when responding to use technologies by employers. However, there are range developments suggest and, also, broader networks workers in...

Framing is regarded as the primary mechanism through which unions generate societal power. This article examines relationship between power and framing in a significant case study—a nursing strike that successfully challenged austerity wages Ireland. Through analysis of messages support for newspapers on Twitter, sources conflict are identified. The findings indicate strategies adopt public acc...

The distributive consequences of monetary policy have been researched only recently and almost entirely in advanced economies. This paper sheds light on the effect conventional shocks wage distribution South Africa, where inequality – mostly driven by segmented labour market remains a large issue. Impulse response functions estimated from local projections show that significantly worsens to sho...

The situations of nineteenth century dock workers and today’s immigrant day laborers bear striking similarities and challenges, especially for those seeking to organize them into labor unions. The obstacles confronting such organizing efforts also underscore the legitimate concerns many Americans have about the threats to social order posed by immigrants today.

AIM estimate the number of irregular economic immigrants in Mallorca. DESIGN We used the capture-recapture method, an indirect method based on contrasts of data from two or more sources. Data were obtained from the Delegación de Gobierno (police and immigration authority), Comisiones Obreras (labor union), and institutions that provide health-related services to immigrants. Individuals were i...

Abstract This paper revisits the development of canonical Swedish wage bargaining model, from 1930s to 1950s. The question at core debate is: how did Sweden achieve “good” institutions -- good, in sense facilitating investment, employment, and controlled inflation? conventional account focuses on actions employers trade unions export industry, a cross-class alliance between two. questions this ...

During the 21st century, migrations have become increasing-ly intense, since they are often planned with a specific goal and could cause major social changes. Unfortunately, there is no definition of term ?migrant?, countries face particular challenge in protecting migrant workers? right to work. The International Labour Organization, Council Europe, European Union made significant contribution...

This paper is based on research with environmentally engaged trade unionists in India. It follows their trajectories into the union and explores environmental engagements. A short presentation of history Indian unionism, aims to understand its ‘multi-unionism’. Analysing three exemplary life-histories unionists, motivations engage unions relationships workers poor people, models perceiving labo...

OBJECTIVE To investigate differences in different aspects of social participation and social capital among baseline daily smokers that had remained daily smokers, become intermittent smokers, or stopped smoking at one year follow up. DESIGN/SETTING/PARTICIPANTS/MEASUREMENTS 12,507 individuals, aged 45-69 years, interviewed at baseline between 1992 and 1994 and at a one year follow up were inv...