© 2015 James L. TierneyAfter striking for the first time in its history in 1985, the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation (Victorian Branch) (ANMF) has experienced consistent and continuous growth in union membership since 1990, a period in which most unions have suffered a decline in membership. Drawing on an analysis of the trade union ‘organising’ model and social movement theories of organisation, mobilisation, leadership and the framing of grievances, this thesis will chart the history of the Branch over this period. It will address three questions. First, how was the union able to grow and flourish in a period characterised by union membership decline? Second, what strategies did the leaders of the Branch employ to ensure this ...
Traditional studies of long-term change in trade union structure have predominantly relied upon the ...
The last quarter century saw a restructuring of employment, production and trade and a dramatic decl...
In 1984, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was unquestionably the single most powerful trade u...
Australian unions launched the ‘Your Rights at Work ’ campaign to combat the hostile ‘WorkChoices ’ ...
This thesis examines the uneven development of trade union activity among hospital nurses in Britain...
The dissertation examines the efficacy of trade union membership growth strategies. The dissertation...
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Australian union movement’s Organising Works programme, this art...
Australian union membership declined at over one per cent per annum through the 1990s, and unions no...
In the 1990s the labor movement underwent a major transformation in an attempt to confront the chall...
In the 1990s, Australian trade unions faced an unprecedented battle for survival. Traditional union ...
Australian trade unions prospered for much of the last century but have suffered membership decline ...
Australian trade unions prospered for much of the last century but have suffered membership decline ...
This thesis presents the findings of research on a living wage campaign conducted by low-wage hospit...
© 2020 Daniel Hannington-PintoAlthough wages and working conditions have long been their ‘bread and ...
Debates about women's participation, representation, and leadership in trade unions frequently ...
Traditional studies of long-term change in trade union structure have predominantly relied upon the ...
The last quarter century saw a restructuring of employment, production and trade and a dramatic decl...
In 1984, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was unquestionably the single most powerful trade u...
Australian unions launched the ‘Your Rights at Work ’ campaign to combat the hostile ‘WorkChoices ’ ...
This thesis examines the uneven development of trade union activity among hospital nurses in Britain...
The dissertation examines the efficacy of trade union membership growth strategies. The dissertation...
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Australian union movement’s Organising Works programme, this art...
Australian union membership declined at over one per cent per annum through the 1990s, and unions no...
In the 1990s the labor movement underwent a major transformation in an attempt to confront the chall...
In the 1990s, Australian trade unions faced an unprecedented battle for survival. Traditional union ...
Australian trade unions prospered for much of the last century but have suffered membership decline ...
Australian trade unions prospered for much of the last century but have suffered membership decline ...
This thesis presents the findings of research on a living wage campaign conducted by low-wage hospit...
© 2020 Daniel Hannington-PintoAlthough wages and working conditions have long been their ‘bread and ...
Debates about women's participation, representation, and leadership in trade unions frequently ...
Traditional studies of long-term change in trade union structure have predominantly relied upon the ...
The last quarter century saw a restructuring of employment, production and trade and a dramatic decl...
In 1984, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was unquestionably the single most powerful trade u...