An American Solution to an Irish Problem
A Consideration of the Material Conditions that Shape the Architecture of Union Organizing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2374171 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Geary (0000-0002-0743-8713, University College Dublin, corresponding author), Sophie Gamwell (De Montfort University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 191-207 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Employment and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-0170 • E-ISSN: 1469-8722 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0950017016686024 |
| OpenAlex | W2587136903 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 21 |
New models of union organizing have become an important instrument of union growth and renewal. We examine the transfer of US-developed organizing practices to Ireland. We enquire whether the practical experiences of SIPTU can be considered successful. In particular, we focus on the question: in what way is the architecture of union organizing shaped by the material conditions that affect workers' power? We look at three campaigns across three low-wage sectors (hotels, red meat processing and contract cleaning). The campaigns share a number of common properties, but differ in respect of the power resources available to employees and the shape of their outcomes. Using a most similar systems comparative research design, we identify a variety of causes which help explain the success and shape of the different organizing campaigns. Finally, we make a number of arguments in respect of how our findings link to debates about the future of trade unionism
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |