Synopses & Reviews
This study examines how unions representing telephone workers in Mexico and British Columbia, Canada, have responded to changes in technology, work organization, and government policy stemming from the rise of a more global economy. Some business writers have suggested that globalization will compel unions to cooperate with managers as workers are more exposed to international competition. By analyzing the actual record of two unions in the highly internationalized telecommunications industry, however, a different picture emerges.
In an increasingly global economy, what option do unions have and how do they choose among them? Based on data collected from over 150 interviews of workers and union leaders, this study demonstrates that unions can and do develop novel strategies to respond to international economic and political changes.
Synopsis
First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-420) and index.