Learning with Trade Unions
A Contemporary Agenda in Employment Relations
Moira Calveley author Moira Calveley editor Steve Shelley editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:28th Nov '07
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This edited collection provides an understanding of the range of learning that is enabled by trade unions, and the agendas around that learning. It comes at an important time as, in the UK, recent years have seen significant new opportunities for unions' involvement in the government's learning and skills policy. At the same time, trade unions have had to cope with declining membership and changing employment patterns, and thus have a keen interest in defining their role in contemporary employment relations and in pursuing strategies for union renewal. Therefore, in order to explore these dynamics, a strong feature of the book is its drawing together of informed, research-based contributions from the fields of training, skills and education, and of industrial relations. International and historical perspectives are included in order to better understand the contemporary issues. There are important conclusions for policy-makers, practitioners and researchers.
'Growing trade union involvement in workplace learning has been a key innovation in UK skills policy in the last decade. This excellent volume provides a thoroughly-researched, critical and comprehensive review of the topic'. Ewart Keep, Cardiff University, Wales 'With a wealth of information and insight into the different aspects of learning and unions, this collection provides much food for thought for policy-makers, practitioners and researchers.' Transfer 'This edited volume is a welcome addition to the growing literature on the modern-day trade union learning agenda allied to the rise of union learning representatives (ULRs) in the United Kingdon.' Journal of In-service Education
ISBN: 9780754649748
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 670g
274 pages