A representation gap has appeared in the British workplace as trade unions have declined. This book presents original research material from the ESRC's Future of Work programme to assess current attempts to close the representation gap. Part One examines initiatives to restore the fortunes of the trade union movement through organizing, partnership and the representation of minorities in the workforce. Part Two looks at non-union representation and the role that works councils, voluntary organizations and single-issue campaigns can play in giving British workers a new voice at work.

'...a valuable and worthwhile book.' - Tony Dundow, The Journal of Industrial Relations

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PETER BAIN Department of Human Resources, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland HARRIET BRADLEY Department of Sociology, University of Bristol, UK ANDY DANFORD Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, UK RICK DELBRIDGE Cardiff Business School, University of Cardiff, Wales GREGOR GALL Department of Management Organization, University of Stirling, Scotland KAY GILBERT Department of Human Resources, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland MARK HALL Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK CLIFF LOCKYER Department of Human Resources, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland ABIGAIL MARKS Department of Human Resources, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland NUPUR MUKHERJEE Department of Sociology, University of Bristol, UK ANNE MUNRO Napier University Business School, Edinburgh, Scotland HELEN RAINBIRD Manchester School of Management, UMIST, Manchester, UK MIKE RICHARDSON Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, UK MELANIE SIMMS Canterbury Business School, University of Kent, UK PAUL STEWART Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, UK STEPHANIE TAILBY Bristol Business School, University of the West of England, UK MIKE TERRY Warwick Business School, University of Warwick, UK MARTIN UPCHURCH Bristol Business School, University of West of England, UK JANE WILLS Department of Geography, Queen Mary College, University of London, UK

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Introduction PART ONE: DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADE UNION REPRESENTATION Union Organising in Britain: A Survey of Recent Developments; E.Heery , M.Simms & R.Delbridge Partnership for Learning: UNISON's Return to Learn Programme; A.Munro & H.Rainbird High Performance Work Systems and Workplace Partnership: An Aerospace Case Study; A.Danford , M.Richardson , M.Upchurch , S.Tailby & P.Stewart Minority Women and Trade Unions: Handling the Double Disadvantage; H.Bradley , G.Healy & N.Mukherjee Needing a New Programme? Union Membership and Attitudes Towards Unions Amongst Software Workers; C.Lockyer & A.Marks Unionism, Non-unionism and Workers' Attitudes to Representation in Four Call-centres; P.Bain , G.Gall , K.Gilbert & P.Taylor PART TWO: DEVELOPMENT IN NON-UNION REPRESENTATION The Emerging System of Statutory Worker Representation; M.Hall & M.Terry Campaigning for Low Paid Workers: The East London Communities Organisation (TELCO) Living Wage Campaign; J.Wills The Future of Worker Representation in the United Kingdom; W.Brown , G.Healy , E.Heery & P.Taylor