Trade Unions and Labour Movements in the Asia-Pacific Region

Trade Unions and Labour Movements in the Asia-Pacific Region
Author: Byoung-Hoon Lee
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2019-09-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0429576080

Recent developments in the world economy, including deindustrialisation and the digital revolution, have led to an increasingly individualistic relationship between workers and employers, which in turn has weakened labour movements and worker representation. However, this process is not universal, including in some countries of Asia, where trade unions are closely aligned with the interests of the dominant political party and the state. This book considers the many challenges facing trade unions and worker representation in a wide range of Asian countries. For each country, full background is given on how trade unions and other forms of worker representation have arisen. Key questions then considered include the challenges facing trade unions and worker representation in each country, the extent to which these are a result of global or local developments and the actions being taken by trade unions and worker representative bodies to cope with the challenges. This book is dedicated to the memory of Professor Keith Thurley, London School of Economics.

The Cold War in Asia

The Cold War in Asia
Author: Yangwen Zheng
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004175377

The Cold War stayed cold in Europe but it was hot in Asia. Its legacy lives on in the region. In none of the three dominant historiographical paradigms: orthodox, revisionist and post-revisionist, does Asia, or the rest of the Third World, figure with much significance. What happens to these narratives if we put them to the test in Asia? This volume argues that attention to what has been conventionally considered the periphery is essential to a full understanding of the global Cold War. Foregrounding Asia necessarily leads to a re-assessment of the dominant narratives. This volume also argues for a shift in focus from diplomacy and high politics alone towards research into the culture of the Cold War era and its public diplomacy. "As a whole, the essays contribute to enriching our understanding of what was really happening in an era that is too often understood in the catch-all framework of the Cold War." - Akira Iriye, "Harvard University"

The Cambridge Handbook of Labor and Democracy

The Cambridge Handbook of Labor and Democracy
Author: Angela B. Cornell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2022-01-20
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1108879632

We are currently witnessing some of the greatest challenges to democratic regimes since the 1930s, with democratic institutions losing ground in numerous countries throughout the world. At the same time organized labor has been under assault worldwide, with steep declines in union density rates. In this timely handbook, scholars in law, political science, history, and sociology explore the role of organized labor and the working class in the historical construction of democracy. They analyze recent patterns of democratic erosion, examining its relationship to the political weakening of organized labor and, in several cases, the political alliances forged by workers in contexts of nationalist or populist political mobilization. The volume breaks new ground in providing cross-regional perspectives on labor and democracy in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Beyond academia, this volume is essential reading for policymakers and practitioners concerned with the relationship between labor and democracy.

Workers of the World Undermined

Workers of the World Undermined
Author: Beth Sims
Publisher: South End Press
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1992
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780896084292

This book blows the lid off the AFL-CIO's international efforts to forestall the formation of independent worker's organizations in Latin America, Asia, Africa, and Europe--an effort that harms workers both in this country and overseas.

Globalization and Labour in the Asia Pacific

Globalization and Labour in the Asia Pacific
Author: John Benson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2018-12-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135304858

Globalization and labour market deregulation have had an impact on employment and workers, and brought pressure to bear on trade unions. This study looks at the challenges of globalization and deregulation in the Asia Pacific, and possible responses to them in a variety of ways.

Trade Unions in Asia

Trade Unions in Asia
Author: John Benson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2008-05-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134129610

Offering a comprehensive account of the role played by trade unions in Asia, this book focuses on the strategies they have adopted to represent workers, and discusses the issues surrounding wages and working conditions, health and safety, women‘s employment opportunities and human resource development.

Labour, Unions and Politics under the North Star

Labour, Unions and Politics under the North Star
Author: Mary Hilson
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 346
Release: 2017-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1785334972

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden today all enjoy a reputation for strong labour movements, which in turn are widely seen as part of a distinctive regional approach to politics, collective bargaining and welfare. But as this volume demonstrates, narratives of the so-called “Nordic model” can obscure the fact that experiences of work and the fortunes of organized labour have varied widely throughout the region and across different historical periods. Together, the essays collected here represent an ambitious intervention in labour historiography and European history, exploring themes such as work, unions, politics and migration from the early modern period to the twenty-first century.

Democracy, Social Justice and the Role of Trade Unions

Democracy, Social Justice and the Role of Trade Unions
Author: Caroline Kelly
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2021-09-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1785277812

Trade unions worldwide face a powerful paradox at this critical juncture: collective organisations for workers are urgently needed and yet there are serious pressures undercutting the legitimate role of trade unions. The aim of this book is to examine how trade unions can effectively navigate this deeply contradictory challenge. It is underpinned by the conviction that trade unions are – and should be – vital institutions for democracy and social justice. Written by leading scholars in industrial relations and labour law as well as those in political philosophy and political science, the collection tackles a range of pressing topics for trade unions including: the climate crisis; the COVID-19 pandemic; economic democracy; democracy within trade unions; precarious work; and election campaigns.

Trade Unions in Renewal

Trade Unions in Renewal
Author: Peter Fairbrother
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135842450

This comprehensive survey of continuity and change in trade unions looks at five primarily English-speaking countries: the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. The authors consider the recent re-examination by trade union movements of the basis of union organization and activity in the face of a harsher economic and political climate. One of the impetuses for this re-examination has been the recent history of unions in the USA. American models of renewal have inspired Australia, New Zealand and the UK, while Canada has undergone a cautious examination of the US model with an attempt to develop a distinctive approach. This book aims to provide a thorough grounding for informed discussion and debate about the position and place of trade unions in modern economies.