The engineering construction strikes in Britain, 2009

被引:16
作者
Gall, Gregor [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hertfordshire, Ind Relat, Hatfield, Herts, England
关键词
Unions; industrial conflict; union democracy; labour relations;
D O I
10.1177/0309816812451713
中图分类号
D0 [政治学、政治理论];
学科分类号
0302 ; 030201 ;
摘要
The militant, unofficial grassroots-led engineering construction strikes of 2009 dominated the news in Britain for many months, attaining international prominence because of their alleged xenophobia. To mainstream commentators, they appeared to be a throwback to a distant past, and inexplicable given that only a very few groups of workers are now seen as having the capability to undertake such action. Indeed, conventional explanations relied on using the alleged xenophobia as the motivating and organising rationale. This article examines the strikes, explaining their genesis, dynamics and achievements as well as their limitations. A key finding concerns how an industry class consciousness played a critical role in facilitating the workers' ability to mount militant and successful collective action.
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页码:411 / 431
页数:21
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