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Size and effectiveness: a case study of a small union
Author(s) -
Black John,
Greene AnneMarie,
Ackers Peter
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/1468-2338.00049
Subject(s) - representation (politics) , trade union , key (lock) , lock (firearm) , political science , business , economics , economic system , international economics , international trade , computer science , engineering , law , computer security , mechanical engineering , politics
This article challenges the conventional wisdom that increasing size is the key to effective trade union representation. We draw on case study research at the National Union of Lock and Metal Workers (NULMW), which has allowed certain assumptions about small and independent unions to be challenged and suggests some possible alternatives to concentration strategies as a response to a hostile environment