The New Unionism and the New Bargaining Agenda: UNISON–Employer Partnerships on Workplace Learning in Britain

Munro, Anne; Rainbird, Helen

Abstract

A model of new unionism has been developed which is characterized by features such as the servicing of members as customers and a shift to co-operative industrial relations. The UNISON–employer partnerships in workplace learning in the UK initially appear to fit such a model. This paper outlines the model of new unionism and cautions against interpreting these partnerships as evidence of its development. The paper concludes that this initiative is organized within a collective framework and may provide a basis for the development of workplace trade union activism rather than being indicative of its decline.

Citation

Munro, A., & Rainbird, H. (2000). The New Unionism and the New Bargaining Agenda: UNISON–Employer Partnerships on Workplace Learning in Britain. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 38(2), 223-240. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8543.00160

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2000-06
• Deposit Date: Aug 3, 2016
• Journal: British Journal of Industrial Relations
• Print ISSN: 0007-1080
• Electronic ISSN: 1467-8543
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 223-240
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8543.00160
• Keywords: Trade Unionism, Unison,partnerships,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/323885
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8543.00160