When Strikes Make Sense—And Why Lessons from Third Republic French Coal Miners
Social scientists have not helped the working class make strategic deci sions. Unionists need to know how to carry on industrial conflict so as to provide concrete economic benefits for their members. Should unions strike or not strike? Should losses be avoided at all costs, or can unions afford to...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1993, 1993
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1993 |
| Series: | Springer Studies in Work and Industry
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Union Choices Affect Wages
- Strikes and wages
- Strikes and wages
- Empty victories, harmless defeats
- Is what you ask for what you get?
- The state versus managers
- Militancy and accommodation
- Schism and steering
- The limits of militancy
- Making strikes pay