UNSPECIFIED (1998) Trade unions and the nonpayment of wages in Russia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANPOWER, 19 (1-2). 68-+. ISSN 0143-7720

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Abstract

In the absence of slavery, worker and employer enter into an enforceable contractual agreement whereby the former is regularly paid by the latter. The systematic non-payment of wages in Russia is the most tangible manifestation of the absence of the rule of law in that country and represents a potent obstacle to the development: of effective trade unionism. However, the wage issue has to be set in the context of the wider malaise of nonpayment which exists, and for which central government must bear primary responsibility. This paper explores the dilemmas which this situation presents to the union movement and seeks to address the questions of what can and should the unions do about the situation? Because of the depth of the crisis inflicted on the economy by "shock therapy", the answers are not to be found in the bankruptcy courts. While not abrogating their union functions, the trade unions must seek the satisfaction of realisable political demands.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Journal or Publication Title:	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANPOWER
Publisher:	MCB UNIV PRESS LTD
ISSN:	0143-7720
Date:	1998
Volume:	19
Number:	1-2
Number of Pages:	29
Page Range:	68-+
Publication Status:	Published
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/15749

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