The role of union health and safety representatives during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case study of the UK food processing, distribution, and retail sectors

被引:5
作者
Cai, Minjie [1 ]
Moore, Sian [1 ]
Ball, Chris [1 ]
Flynn, Matt [2 ]
Mulkearn, Ken [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Greenwich, Ctr Res Employment & Work, London, England
[2] Univ Hull, Ctr Res Older Workforce, Kingston Upon Hull, N Humberside, England
[3] Incomes Data Res, London, England
关键词
OCCUPATIONAL-HEALTH; LABOR; WORKPLACE; COMMODIFICATION; CONSTRUCTION; MANAGEMENT; EMPLOYMENT; IMPACT;
D O I
10.1111/irj.12377
中图分类号
F24 [劳动经济];
学科分类号
020106 ; 020207 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
This article highlights the weakness of the UK's occupational health and safety infrastructure exposed by COVID-19 pandemic. Utilising a political economy perspective, it captures the critical role of workplace union safety representatives in mitigating risk and contesting the expropriation of health and recommodification of labour, specifically inadequate sick pay.
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页码:390 / 407
页数:18
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