Robert Perrett Reihenfolge der Bücher

The book analyzes the UK’s third statutory trade union recognition procedure, highlighting its mixed impact on union negotiations. While it offers a potential lifeline after years of unfavorable legislation, many agreements remain voluntary and the statutory provisions often fail to promote voluntary negotiations. It discusses how certain union strategies may inadvertently hinder recognition and examines the tension between promoting cooperative relations and maintaining union influence. This work is valuable for academics and practitioners in industrial relations and human resource management.

The UK’s third statutory trade union recognition procedure appeared to have thrown unions a lifeline following many years of unfavourable legislation and attacks on their immunities. This book suggests that, despite the vast majority of new agreements being voluntary in nature, the statutory provisions do not encourage voluntary negotiations in every case. There is still a resistant trend towards unions generally even if recognition cases vary in terms of employer orientations. This book identifies weaknesses in the procedure allowing employers to use this ambiguous state regulation as a means of avoiding recognition, but also suggests that opposition is not extensive. The book identifies how despite reacting to the provisions in a proactive manner certain union strategies may actually hinder recognition. Debates have centred on whether the promotion of cooperative relations might marginalize unions. The book suggests that unions are often reactive to employers’ agendas resulting in a restricted role. Although limited roles may subsequently lead to a greater involvement. This book would be of particular interest to industrial relations and HRM academics, practitioners and unions alike.