Abstract
The need to improve the level of membership and the number of women activists has been a central feature of overall 'renewal' strategies of many British trade unions. Within this, equality education has been a key part of policy-making. This research draws on detailed case studies of two trade unions and focuses on their women-only education courses. We suggest that a greater understanding of the contribution of different types of trade union education to the advance of equality is a key factor in the ability of unions to maintain a central role at workplace level, within the context of an increasingly diverse labour market.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 39-59 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | Gender, Work and Organization |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Education
- Gender equality
- Renewal strategies
- Trade unions