The role of collective bargaining in the global economy : : negotiating for social justice / / edited by Susan Hayter.

• TeilnehmendeR: Hayter, Susan.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (336 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1283133059; 1849809836
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: edited by Susan Hayter.

This book examines the ways in which collective bargaining addresses a variety of workplace concerns in the context of today's global economy. Globalization can contribute to growth and development, but as the recent financial crisis demonstrated, it also puts employment, earnings and labour standards at risk. This book examines the role that collective bargaining plays in ensuring that workers are able to obtain a fair share of the benefits arising from participation in the global economy and in providing a measure of security against the risk to employment and wages. It focuses on a commonly