The nature of some recent trade union modernization policies in the UK

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The power of UK trade unions has declined in the 1980s and 1990s. Some analysts argue that the decline has been due to greater individualism in society, a trend which trade unions have reflected in the provision of more individual services for members. However, an examination of two union functions, which could be described as more individualistic, reveals the increased union focus on the individual is due to a decollectivization process in employment relations. The argument also demonstrates the complexity of the relationship between individualism and collectivism in trade unions.

Evaluation, Individualism, Collectivism

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Coercion and the trade unions: a reconsideration of Hayek

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Friedrich Hayek, a strong critic of trade unions, particularly emphasised the negative aspects of their acquired ability to act 'coercively.' He believed that the use of coercion by trade unions was destroying the free market. Recent research has looked at his understanding of the general concept of coercion and at how this was applied to the analysis of trade unions. It was found that his general definition of coercion is extremely weak and that there is no basis for his claim that trade unions are coercive in a qualitatively distinctive way.

Influence, Hayek, F.A.

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Trade union mergers in British and Australian television broadcasting

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There are a number of different factors which influence trade union mergers, according to research focusing on trade union merger activity in commercial television broadcasting in the UK and Australia. This finding contrasts with the previously widely-held view that trade union mergers are determined largely by relative membership change. In many cases, mergers are instigated by external pressures, even where unions have for many years acknowledged that there are economic and organizational arguments in favour of merging.

Television broadcasting industry, Labor relations

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