Outputs (3)

Unheard voices of decline in the Scottish Oil Sector (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neil, J., & Ellis, V. (2018, June). Unheard voices of decline in the Scottish Oil Sector. Presented at BUIRA History of Industrial Relations Study Group, University of Westminster

This paper examines how employment in the Scottish oil industry is changing as the industry declines, shedding in excess of 120,000 jobs between 2014 and 2016 as oil prices fell. Yet, the absence of workers’ voice in policy discussions about how best... Read More about Unheard voices of decline in the Scottish Oil Sector.

Behind the Beer: An examination of the labour process within the Scottish microbrewing industry (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ellis, V., & O'Neil, J. (2018, March). Behind the Beer: An examination of the labour process within the Scottish microbrewing industry. Paper presented at International Labour Process Conference, Buenos Aires

Much of the contemporary discourse on the future of work centres on the robot revolution and the continued automation of production processes. Long predicted by labour process theorists such as Braverman, the deskilling of work has produced increasin... Read More about Behind the Beer: An examination of the labour process within the Scottish microbrewing industry.

Toil for Oil: A critical analysis of work and employment in the North Sea sector (2018)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
O'Neil, J., & Ellis, V. (2018, March). Toil for Oil: A critical analysis of work and employment in the North Sea sector. Paper presented at International Labour Process Conference, Buenos Aires

Whilst oil prices fluctuate and oil companies perceive the North Sea to be too expensive to drill (Shepherd, 2016) decommissioning plans have been formulated by Government and employer taskforces. These groups have tended to focus on technical and fi... Read More about Toil for Oil: A critical analysis of work and employment in the North Sea sector.