After the fall of the state socialist regime and the end of martial law in 1989, Polish society
experienced both a sense of relief from the tyranny of Soviet control and an expectation that …

In what will be essential reading for all industrial relations scholars, Gill Kirton considers the
social construction of women's trade union participation in the context of male dominated …

Abstract United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, entitled 'Women, Peace and
Security', asks UN member states to mainstream gender in all peacekeeping missions …

This article compares the viewpoints of trade union activists in the UK and Denmark on
diversity management. While this concept is spreading rapidly across Europe, very different …

In some ways we [US and UK women trade union leaders and activists] are similar; how we
started off in the workplace, different problems we encountered. So in many ways we are …

First published in 1999, this volume aims to examine the extent to which such a partnership
has been developed between women workers and trade unions, with a comparative …

Sweden is often described as one of the world's most gender‐equal societies, but the
gender pay gap nevertheless remains large. In 2007, a special gender‐equality fund that …

This article provides a detailed chronological account of the extent of overall change in
women's representation in UK unions' structures of democracy and in unions' adoption of …

Neoliberalism has transformed work, welfare and democracy. However, its impacts, and its
future, are more complex than we often imagine. Alongside growing inequality, social …

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