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Vive la différence? Women and trade unions in Britain

open access: yesRevue Française de Civilisation Britannique, 2009
In all respects, and especially in the field being discussed in this issue on British trade unions, women are both similar to, and different from men. In a class analysis working women and men are each oppressed by capital in its various forms, with the ...
Sue Ledwith
doaj   +1 more source

From Wage Dissatisfaction to Union Expectations: The Mediating Role of Union Perception Among Nurses

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This study examines the relationships between wage satisfaction, union perceptions, expectations, and union membership among Turkish nurses, identifying factors associated with union participation. Design Sequential explanatory mixed‐methods design. Methods This two‐phase study (January–July 2023) included: (1) a quantitative survey of 210
Salih Tosun   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brasil em obras, peões em luta, sindicatos surpreendidos

open access: yesRevista Crítica de Ciências Sociais, 2014
This article examines the revolts and strikes which took place in March 2011 at construction sites associated with the Federal Government’s Programa de Aceleração do Crescimento (PAC – Growth Acceleration Programme), which had a major impact accross ...
Roberto Véras
doaj   +1 more source

Regulating Uncharted Waters: The EU Platform Work Directive Between Uncertainty, Lobbyism and Politicisation

open access: yesJCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract In 2024, the EU adopted a much‐debated directive on improving working conditions in platform work, which aims to facilitate the correct classification of people performing platform work and regulates the use of algorithmic management. The initiative attracted intense lobbying from digital platforms and trade unions, whilst dividing the member ...
Sven Schreurs
wiley   +1 more source

A política internacional da CGTP e da CUT: Etapas, temas e desafios

open access: yesRevista Crítica de Ciências Sociais, 2005
Although it exists within national trade union organizations, international relations policy (IRP) is like a “poor relative” of national trade unionism.
Hermes Augusto Costa
doaj   +1 more source

Problematizing the Cooperative Firm: A Marxian View on Paradoxes, Dialectics, and Contradictions

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Scholars are increasingly turning their attention to cooperative firms, characterized by worker ownership and management, as a way for organizations to address the economic, societal and environmental problems posed by corporate capitalism. This renewed interest stems from the potential of cooperatives to foster an alternative economic system ...
Jon Las Heras   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trade-Union Activism Among University Teachers During Cameroon’s Political Liberalisation

open access: yesNordic Journal of African Studies, 2004
Academic staff trade unions in universities have succeeded in preserving a considerable degree of autonomy versus the state in a number of West African countries since independence, enabling them to play a significant role in the defence of their ...
Piet Konings
doaj   +1 more source

How Violence Shapes Place: The Rise of Neo‐Authoritarianism in the Global Value Chain and the Emergence of an ‘Infernal Place’ in the Bangladesh Garment Industry

open access: yesJournal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how and to what extent violence has become a pivotal tool for conducting business in places integrated into the global value chain. It also explores the roles stakeholders play in silencing workers' resistance within these places.
Shoaib Ahmed
wiley   +1 more source

Using the Product Social Impact Life Cycle Assessment (PSILCA) database for product comparison: Confetti case study. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Life Cycle Assess, 2023
Tragnone BM   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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