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Advocates, Critics and Union Involvement in Workplace Partnership: Irish Airports
Author(s) -
Roche William K.,
Geary John F.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
british journal of industrial relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.665
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-8543
pISSN - 0007-1080
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8543.00251
Subject(s) - general partnership , irish , balance (ability) , social partnership , public administration , public relations , empirical evidence , political science , law , psychology , philosophy , linguistics , epistemology , neuroscience
The Irish Airports Authority and its unions have developed a radical partnership initiative which seeks to involve staff and unions in operational and strategic decision–making. The initiative allows for an empirical assessment of arguments regarding the effects of partnership on union organization and strength, and on members’ commitment to unions. Drawing on research conducted over a four–year period, we argue that partnership was of considerable benefit to workers and unions, but that new tensions and challenges have arisen. On balance, the evidence provides modest support for the theoretical arguments of advocates of partnership.