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From collective bargaining to ‘personal’ contracts: case studies in port transport and electricity supply
Author(s) -
Evans Stephen,
Hudson Maria
Publication year - 1994
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/j.1468-2338.1994.tb00714.x
Subject(s) - transparency (behavior) , collective bargaining , bargaining power , port (circuit theory) , business , electricity , electrical conduit , power (physics) , mains electricity , industrial organization , economics , labour economics , microeconomics , telecommunications , law , political science , computer science , engineering , physics , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics
‘Personal’ employment contracts have been presented as a conduit for individualisation, facilitating a more equal, open and flexible employment relationship. This article explores the reality of their introduction in two industries. It argues that the contracts have been used symbolically and contributed to a growth in employer power rather than transparency.