Safety At Work and the Unions

Safety at Work and the Unions (1983) surveys the whole field of safety at work. It looks at the diverse body of literature on the subject, examines the organisational structures by which labour and management are attempting to cope with the problem, and compares the British with overseas experience.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. The Problem of Industrial Relations in Britain 3. Union Involvement in Workplace Health and Safety Prior to the 1974 Act 4. The Law and Union Involvement in Workplace Health and Safety 5. The Safety Representative Function 6. The Joint Health and Safety Committee Function 7. Union Involvement and Workplace Health and Safety in the United States 8. Some Issues for the Future

Summary

Safety at Work and the Unions (1983) surveys the whole field of safety at work. It looks at the diverse body of literature on the subject, examines the organisational structures by which labour and management are attempting to cope with the problem, and compares the British with overseas experience.

Product details

• Authors: P.B. Beaumont
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032845555
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3284555-5
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Industrial Relations
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, Labour / income economics, Politics & government, Social issues & processes, Political Economy, Politics and government, Sociology: work & labour, Social classes, Social and ethical issues, Management of specific areas, Economics of industrial organisation, Industry & industrial studies, Sociology: work and labour, Industry and industrial studies, Employment & Unemployment, Economics of industrial organization