Shop Floor Bargaining and the State

Historical and Comparative Perspectives

Steven Tolliday editor Jonathan Zeitlin editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:3rd Feb '11

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First published in 1985, this multi-author volume discusses the contentious issue of the relationship between shop floor bargaining and the state. Previous studies of this area tended to focus on macro-economic concerns and labour legislation, avoiding a more empirical approach that would draw out specific examples of the relationship. The seven essays in this text attempt to redress the balance through rigorous analysis of historically particular circumstances and events. In doing so, they show that the state is not always the defender of managerial centralisation and give examples of government intervention to the benefit of shop floor autonomy. This highly informative volume draws attention to the contradictory and ambiguous nature of industrial relations, and will be of value to anyone with an interest in politics and economics.

ISBN: 9780521136952

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm

Weight: 350g

272 pages