Books and reports

September 2012

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   Labour in the Global South: Challenges and alternatives for workers

   20 September 2012

   “Labour in the global South is an exciting contribution to the new field of global labour studies. It identifies in ten clearly written chapters the innovative and creative responses to the challenges facing labour worldwide.” −Edward Webster, University of Kassel, Germany, and University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

June 2012

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   Confronting Finance: Mobilizing the 99% for economic and social progress

   15 June 2012

   "The Global Labour Column has become a valuable source of analysis of current economic trends that affect working people all over the world. This anthology brings together critical pieces on many issues (fiscal strategies, finance policies, social protection, strategies for job creation and much more), encompassing different regions and various perspectives." -Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

November 2011

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   IJLR - Towards a Sustainable Economic Recovery: The case for a wage-led policies

   22 November 2011

   International Journal of Labour Research - IJLR, Vol.III/2, 2011. While much attention has been deservedly given to the financial roots of the current economic crisis, the role of wages as a cause as well as a solution has yet to be fully understood. To help fill this gap, this issue of the International Journal of Labour Research is largely dedicated to this topic.

September 2011

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   Trade Unions and the Global Crisis: Labour’s Visions, Strategies and Responses

   30 September 2011

   If the recent global economic crisis has debilitated labour in many parts of the world, many segments of the trade union movement have been fighting back, combining traditional and innovative strategies and articulating alternatives to the dominant political and economic models. This book offers a composite overview of the responses of trade unions and other workers’ organizations to neoliberal globalization in general and to the recent financial crisis in particular.

June 2011

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   There is an alternative: Economic policies and labour strategies beyond the mainstream

   09 June 2011

   A key message of the 2011 Global Labour Column anthology is that we need a plurality of ideas in order to develop and ultimately choose between different policy options. This volume will be of great interest to academic scholars as well as trade union activists and policy-makers.

June 2010

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   Don't waste the crisis: Critical perspectives for a new economic model

   09 June 2010

   This collection of short articles examines the causes and consequences of the global financial crisis, with a focus on labour. The articles suggest ways to strengthen labour’s capacity to influence policy debate, offering inspiration to those who feel that national and international policies must change and who are convinced that the labour movement has much to contribute after years of declining influence.

January 2010

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   In search of decent work. Migrant workers' rights: A manual for trade unionists

   13 January 2010

   Migration is primarily a labour issue. It concerns the movement of workers who cross borders to find employment, as well as the necessity of equal treatment, good working conditions and rights for these workers. The purpose of this manual is to guide the trade union movement's participation in shaping migration policies by promoting sound labour migration practices and reaching out to migrant workers. It aims to ensure that migration benefits the countries of origin as well as destination countries, and both migrant and non-migrant workers.

October 2009

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   IJLR - Trade union strategies towards global production systems

   21 October 2009

   IJLR, Vol. I/1, 2009 - This issue of the International Journal of Labour Research emphasizes on the emergence of global production systems and the consequences for trade unions. These include the increasingly international challenges trade unions are facing, as well as the necessity to develop new strategies for effective organization and collective bargaining in order to take advantage of the opportunities presented by globalization.

December 2005

1. Trade union strategies in Central and Eastern Europe: Towards decent work

   20 December 2005

   Examines the complex roles and evolving strategies of trade unions during 15 years of economic and social transition. Explores what strategies and policies unions in this region need in order to curb negative trends and strengthen their capacities and functions within the new industrial relations systems. Case studies from Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Slovenia reveal some of the differences and commonalities in trade union choices, processes, and outcomes of action. Includes also an analysis from a European dimension and looks at major issues stemming from the European Union integration process for labour movement in Central and Eastern Europe.

March 2002

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   Organized labour in the 21st century

   08 March 2002

   Presents selected country case studies on the theme "Trade union responses to globalization".