After Redundancy - The Experience of Economic Insecurity

This book examines the long-term impact of redundancy on a workforce who lost their jobs when a steel company closed their plant.

List of contents

The Study The Economic and Political Context
The Coming of Redundancy
The Impact of Redundancy: The First Search for New Work
The Impact of Redundancy: Economic Experience over Three Years
Re-Employment and Unemployment
Retirement and Early Retirement
Voting and Defection from Labour
Ambiguities of Socio-Political Orientation
Conclusions.

Appendices.

About the author

John Westergaard was a stock analyst and founder of the Westergaard Fund. He also as political advisor to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Alan Walker is the author of After Redundancy: The Experience of Economic Insecurity published by Wiley.

Summary

Examines the long-term impact of redundancy on a workforce who lost their jobs when a Sheffield steel company closed one of its plants. Also analyzes current debates about the impact of recession, the role of trade unions and possible solutions to structural unemployment.

Product details

• Authors: Iain Noble, Joshua Noble, Alan Walker, Westergaard, J Westergaard, John Westergaard, John H Westergaard, John H. Westergaard
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.01.1991
• EAN: 9780745601519
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-0151-9
• No. of pages: 205
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 522 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)