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Unions Bow before Winds of Change
Author(s) -
Hanson Charles
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
economic affairs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1468-0270
pISSN - 0265-0665
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0270.1985.tb01722.x
Subject(s) - newcastle upon tyne , economic history , political science , management , engineering , economics
The revolutionary agreement between the Japanese car manufacturer, Nissan, and the Associated Union of Engineering Workers (AUEW) at Nissan's Washington plant (top right) could herald an extraordinary change in British labour relations. Dr Charles Hanson (right) of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, argues that British manufacturing must follow the Nissan example or the future will look bleak.