Immunity’, ’Privilege’, and ‘Right’
British Trade Unions and the Language of Labour Law Reform
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11449073 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Keith Syrett (0000-0001-7504-9763, University of East Anglia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 388-406 |
| Publication date | 1998-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Law and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0263-323X • E-ISSN: 1467-6478 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-6478.00097 |
| OpenAlex | W2019805920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
A continuing debate exists among labour lawyers in the United Kingdom as to the most appropriate legal framework for the regulation of collective industrial action. Many have argued that a change in legal form will not in itself afford greater protection to union activity. Through an analysis of the changing approach of the trade union movement to the issue of ‘immunities’ and ‘rights’ during the Thatcher period, this article seeks to demonstrate that adoption of the ‘rights’ discourse in fact offered considerable strategic advantages. In consequence, any analysis of this question should not overlook the significant political role played by language
Action (physics · Economics · International trade · Labour law · Law and economics · Period (music · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Privilege (computing · Sociology · Trade union · Labor Movements and Unions · Law
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2018 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |