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Unionization and Union Leadership
The Road Haulage Industry
Introduction
The focus of this book is the process of unionization in the road haulage industry, in particular, the role of leadership in determining the quality of union organization.
It analyzes the early history of road haulage unions, the creation of the TGWU, the failure to organize the industry during the 1930s and the consequent reliance upon statutory regulation of wages and conditions, and the subsequent institutional stasis of the TGWU during the 1950s.
Period of Expansion (1963-1973)
The transformation and expansion of union organization during this period, conceived as the mobilization of collective power by workers within the employment relationship, is explored in case studies of TGWU branches in Birmingham, Liverpool, and London, and within the wider context of TGWU.
Retrenchment and Challenges (1980-1994)
The retrenchment of union organization as a result of recession and Conservative government legislation during this period is examined.
Conclusion
The book concludes with an assessment of theories of unionization and democracy, and the role of leadership, with reference to the historical development of British trade unionism.
The research utilizes oral and documentary sources, including hitherto unused archives of the TGWU and the Road Haulage Association.
