Focusing or Fragmenting Representation at Work?
Specialist Trade Union Representation in the United Kingdom

Edited by Andy Hodder,Miguel Martínez Lucio

ISBN13: 9781801174831

Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited

Format: Hardback

Published: 22/04/2025

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Description
Focusing or Fragmenting Representation at Work? reflects on how existing forms of workplace representation have changed in recent years and how new forms have developed. There is increasing interest in ‘fine-tuning’ representation, and in reflecting the complexity and nuances of specific groups of workers and themes at work such as equality, ecology, learning, and others. However, this study examines the extent of these developments and what they represent as innovative trade union roles. Chapters examine a wide range of highly prescient workplace issues, including: The changing role of the health and safety representative Equality representatives and new forms of trade union voice Learning, training and union representation Young and older workers in trade union revitalization ‘Green reps’ and the matter of ecological questions and politics Focusing or Fragmenting Representation at Work? ends by reviewing the challenges and debates on new forms of trade union representation and raises proactive and thought provoking questions for academic researchers examining trade unions, industrial relations and the sociology of work, as well as current trade unionists and trade union representatives. Featuring a balance of texts on the changing nature of and the history of trade union change and transformation, the series Trade Unionism gives space for in-depth, detailed analysis and captures key themes on the nature of internationalism and trade unionism.
Chapter 1. Introduction: The Reshaping of Workplace Representation in the United Kingdom and the Development of Focused Trade Union Roles; Andy Hodder and Miguel Martínez Lucio Chapter 2. The Changing Role of the Health and Safety Representative in the UK: Between a Hostile Regulatory Environment and the Expansion of Health and Safety Agendas; Miguel Martínez Lucio and Stephen Mustchin Chapter 3. Equality Representatives: An Evolving Form of Specialist Union Representation; Gill Kirton Chapter 4. Union Learning Representatives in the United Kingdom: Between Rhetoric and Reality and Denial; Stephen Mustchin and Miguel Martínez Lucio Chapter 5. Understanding Young Worker Representation in Trade Unions; Melanie Simms and Andy Hodder Chapter 6. The Green Representative and the Ecological Dimension of Workplace Politics; Jo Cutter Chapter 7. Developments, Possibilities and Connections: Reflecting on the Challenges and Significance of New Forms of Trade Union Representation; Miguel Martínez Lucio and Andy Hodder
  • Industrial relations
  • Trade unions
  • Professional & Vocational
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