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Zusatztext 'lucid and admirable book'Jack Barbash! University of Wisconsin-Madison! Industrial and Labor Relations Review Klappentext The right to strike in Britain is one of the most important, albeit neglected, issues in modern labor law. It is also one of the most controversial, particularly since the dismissal of 5,500 workers at Wapping, which led not only to calls for law reform, but also to condemnation of the British government by the ILO. Concentrating on the hitherto neglected issue of the liability of union members and their families, The Right to Strike examines the effect of strikes and other industrial action on the contract of employment, the question of the payment of wages to those engaged in industrial action, and the social security implications of unemployment caused by trade disputes. This illuminating study will be of special interest to students and scholars of labor law and industrial relations; labor lawyers, trade unionists, and journalists. Zusammenfassung The right to strike in Britain is one of the most important, albeit neglected, issues of modern labour law. It is also one of the most controversial, particularly since the dismissal of 5,500 workers at Wapping, which led not only to calls for law reform (and with it a greater degree of positive state intervention in industrial relations) but also to condemnation of the British government by the ILO. The Right to Strike concentrates on the hitherto neglected issue of the liability of union members and their families. It examines the effect of strikes and other industrial action on the contract of employment, the question of the payment of wages to those engaged in industrial action, and the social security implications of unemployment caused by trade disputes. The study also examines the position of striking workers under international law (focusing on the ILO and European Social Charter) and concludes by offering proposals for law reform. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of cases; Abbreviations; Introduction; Strikes and the Common Law; Industrial action and the payment of wages; Industrial action and unfair dismissal; Unemployment benefit: the trade dispute disqualification; Industrial action and social welfare; The social welfare tribunal in Ireland; Conclusion; Appendix 1. A note on litigation arising out of the ambulance workers' dispute 1989-90; Appendix 2. Poor law guardians and the General Strike; Bibliography; Index...
