The Impact of Political Action on Labour

Movement Strength
Trade Union Revitalisation in Africa
Michael A. Oyelere
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Michael Oyelere is a lecturer in the Business and Management Faculty at Regent's
University London, UK. Previously, he was Doctoral Research Student at Middlesex
University Business School, UK, during which he taught HRM and OB modules at
different levels. He has also taught on the MA and MBA programmes at the University
of East London, UK.

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9781137341211

Nov 2013

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Trade unions have experienced considerable global decline since the late 1970s. Although
union influence remains significant in most nations, many unions have witnessed a fall in
membership, on which this influence ultimately depends. Past attempts at turning the
fortunes of unions around in the face of 'globalisation' and national predicaments have been
the concern of union leaderships. In the case of Nigeria, such events are economic
circumstances, the use of legal instrumentality such as decrees and edicts, and lack of
democratic environment due to constant military intervention in Nigeria's political system.
In light of the current global developments, especially in relation to density decline of trade
union membership and the role trade unions are expected to play in industrial relations,
The Impact of Political Action on Labour Movement Strength explores the consequences of
government action and the economic and political policies on union membership and clout.
This book investigates the forms of political action undertaken by trade unions and reviews
the conditions under which these actions succeed or fail, whilst exploring how trade unions
balance this function in relation to their main aim of collective bargaining.
CONTENTS
PART I: AN OVERVIEW
1. An Introduction
2. Industrial Relations Development: Perspectives from Advanced Economies
3. Contemporary Theories and Union Actions
PART II: THE NIGERIA'S CONTEXT AND CASE STUDY ORGANISATIONS
4. Political Developments and the Labour Movement
5. Case Study Organisations
PART III: POLITICS AND TRADE UNIONS
6. Political changes and Trade Unions
7. Economic Factors affecting Trade Unions
8. Unions Socio-Political and Economic Actions
PART IV: THE STATE AND PREDICAMENTS OF LABOUR MOVEMENT
9. State of labour movement in Nigeria
10. Future of Industrial Relations in Emerging Economies

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