Contemporary British Industrial Relations

'An excellent concise assessment of post-war British industrial relations.' - Dr David Jeffrey, University of Stirling Review of 2nd edition: 'The first edition of Contemporary Industrial Relations was well received, and this second edition deserves an equally positive reception. It recounts often dramatic events in a readable style, the authors are astute in their judgements and comment with a great deal of authority, and it makes an important contribution to policy debate on industrial relations.' - Edmund Heery, Cardiff University

In this third edition the authors have revised and updated their popular textbook to take into account the new government as well as to examine recent changes in government policy, the law, union and management together with their effects upon pay and productivity, the nature and scope of collective bargaining and Britain's strike record.In this third edition the authors have revised and updated their popular textbook to take into account the new government as well as to examine recent changes in government policy, the law, union and management together with their effects upon pay and productivity, the nature and scope of collective bargaining and Britain's strike record. An analysis of developments in the European Union is also included.