BAREFOOT Research: A Worker's Manual for Organising On Work Security
Margaret Keith, James Brophy, Peter Kirby, Ellen Rosskam, 2002
Section 1 {Size: 1,031KB}
Acknowledgements
Preface
Why Barefoot Research?
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Aims of the manual
- Who is this manual for?
- Benefits of Barefoot Research: Everyone wins
- Why work security?
- Costs of work-related accidents and diseases
- Limitations of “scientific” study
Section 2(1) {Size: 927KB}
Tools for Barefoot Research
- Define your goals
- Inspections by workers
- Surveys
- Small group discussions
Section 2(2) {Size: 2,500KB}
- Mapping
- Interviews
- Observation
- Using and interpreting information
Section 3(1) {Size: 1,243KB}
Taking Action
- Using and sharing the results of Barefoot Research
- Agreeing on action with workers
- Getting things done: careful preparation; negotiating with management; joint labour-management health and safety
committee; collective agreements; grievance and disputes
procedures; building support outside the workplace
- Gaining a voice
Section 3(2) {Size: 504KB}
Taking Barefoot Research Further
Section 4 {Size: 481KB}
Glossary
References, Resources and Further Reading
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