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Is social movement unionism still relevant? The case of the South African federation COSATU
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Dibben, Pauline, Wood, Geoffrey and Mellahi, Kamel (2012) Is social movement unionism still relevant? The case of the South African federation COSATU. Industrial Relations Journal, Volume 43 (Number 6). pp. 494-510. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2338.2012.00683.x
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2338.2012.00683.x
Abstract
Is adopting a social movement role the most effective organisational strategy for organised labour or is it little more than an ideal, in an age of austerity and union defensiveness? This article draws on a national survey of Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) members to test perceptions of union activities and finds that COSATU unions largely embrace a social movement role. However, in the context of insecurity, unions need to address the central challenge of declining formal sector employment and precarious jobs.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Strategy & International Business Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Industrial Relations Journal | ||||
| Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. | ||||
| ISSN: | 0019-8692 | ||||
| Official Date: | November 2012 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 43 | ||||
| Number: | Number 6 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 494-510 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1468-2338.2012.00683.x | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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