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Widening the ‘representation gap'? The implications of the ‘lobbying act’ for worker representation in the UK
Author(s) -
Abbott Brian,
Williams Steve
Publication year - 2014
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/irj.12076
Subject(s) - austerity , representation (politics) , legislation , government (linguistics) , balance (ability) , power (physics) , political science , public administration , political economy , economics , law , politics , medicine , philosophy , linguistics , physics , quantum mechanics , physical medicine and rehabilitation
The T ransparency of L obbying, N on‐ P arty C ampaigning and T rade U nion A dministration A ct 2014 (the ‘ L obbying A ct’) imposes tight restrictions on the campaigning and lobbying activities of civil society organisations in the UK , diminishing their capacity to represent the interests of working people and thus likely compounding the ‘representation gap’ within British workplaces. Along with austerity measures and employment law reforms, the legislation exemplifies the UK government's attempts to shift the balance of power further towards employers.