New Labour Policy, Industrial Relations and the Trade Unions [electronic resource] /
Coulter, S.author.
New Labour was outwardly hostile to trade unions and their concerns. Yet the Blair government worked closely with the TUC on several key employment reforms. Steve Coulter analyses the dimensions of the often fractious Labour-union partnership and shows how the TUC pursued an 'insider lobbying' route to influence the shape of New Labour's policies.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
New Labour was outwardly hostile to trade unions and their concerns. Yet the Blair government worked closely with the TUC on several key employment reforms. Steve Coulter analyses the dimensions of the often fractious Labour-union partnership and shows how the TUC pursued an 'insider lobbying' route to influence the shape of New Labour's policies.
Political trade unionism in a cold climate -- The political economy of UK industrial relations : a theoretical and historical overview -- Loosening party-union ties : Clause 4 and OMOV -- 'Insider' lobbying in action : the TUC and New Labour's first time agenda -- Political unionism and political exchange in New Labour's second term -- Political trade unionism reconsidered.
Labour Party (Great Britain)
Labour Party (Great Britain)
Great Britain-Politics and government.
Public policy.
Industrial organization.
Political science.
Industries.
Political economy.
British Politics.
Public Policy.
Industrial Organization.
Political Science.
Industries.
International Political Economy.