Trade unions and labour movements in the Asia-Pacific region. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Byoung-Hoon Lee, Sek-Hong Ng and Russell D. Lansbury.
• Editors: Yi, Pyŏng-hun, 1958-; Ng, Sek Hong; Lansbury, Russell D
• Contents: PART 1. INTRODUCTION Refining Varieties of Unions and Labour Movements in the Asia-Pacific Region Perspectives on Asian Unionism as a Regional Pattern PART 2. COUNTRY CHAPTERS Australian Unions: Crisis, Strategy, Survival Unions and Alternative Forms of Worker Representation in China in an Era of Privatisation and Globalisation Compatibles or Incompatibles: Hong Kong Unions as One Brand of ‘Asian Unionism’ Trade Unions and Globalising India: Towards a More Inclusive Workers’ Movement? Bucking the Trend: Union Renewal in Democratic Indonesia Changes in the Labour Market and Employment Relationships in Japan Malaysian Trade Unions in the Twenty-first Century: Failed Revitalisation in a Market Economy. Worker Representation in a Segmented and Globalized Philippine Economy From Worker Representation to Worker Empowerment: The Case of Singapore Labour Unions and Worker Representation in South Korea Still Trapped between the State and Management: Unions and Worker Representation in Taiwan Unions and Labour Representation in Thailand: Weakness Continued The Reform of Vietnam Trade Union and the Government’s Role Since Doi moi PART 3. CONCLUSION Reflections on Union Movements and Worker Representation in the Asia-Pacific Region
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (320 pages), (17 illustrations)
• Subjects: 331.8095; Labor unions -- Pacific Area; Labor movement -- Pacific Area; Labor movement; Labor unions; Pacific Area
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429576089; 0429576080
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