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Simms, Melanie and Dean, Deborah (2015) Mobilising contingent workers : an analysis of two successful cases. Economic and Industrial Democracy, Volume 36 (Number 1). pp. 173-190. doi:10.1177/0143831X13501000 ISSN 0143-831X.
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Abstract
This article examines two cases of successful efforts by UK trade unions to mobilise contingent workers. The evidence strongly illustrates the explanatory potential of Kelly’s mobilisation theory and deepens understanding of how mobilisation processes work within unions. The findings emphasise the importance of officers and activists in framing collective interests as ‘cultures of solidarity’ (Fantasia, 1988). Solidarity both within groups of contingent workers and between them and the wider union is essential for successful mobilisation. Building solidarities helps these workers overcome their inherently weak position in the labour market; a process that is important to understand in greater detail if we are to understand union revitalisation efforts more widely.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Industrial Relations & Organisational Behaviour Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | Economic and Industrial Democracy | ||||||
Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||||
ISSN: | 0143-831X | ||||||
Official Date: | 6 February 2015 | ||||||
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Volume: | Volume 36 | ||||||
Number: | Number 1 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 173-190 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1177/0143831X13501000 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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