Challenge of Transition, The : Trade Unions in Russia, China and Vietnam.
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Cover -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 State-Socialist Trade Unions in the Transition to a 'Socialist Market Economy' -- Trade unions and employment relations under state socialism -- The transition to a socialist market economy -- Employment relations in a capitalist market economy -- Industrial relations in a capitalist market economy -- Social peace and social partnership -- Industrial relations in the workplace -- Conclusion -- 3 The Challenge of Worker Activism -- Russia -- China -- Vietnam -- 4 Traditional Trade Unions Adapting to New Conditions -- Collective agreements -- Russia -- China -- Vietnam -- Conclusion -- Collaboration with state bodies -- The minimum wage -- Labour inspection -- Employment creation -- The trade union and labour disputes -- Russia -- China -- Vietnam -- Support for primary trade union organisations -- Trade union elections -- Extension of trade union organisation -- China -- Vietnam -- Russia -- Conclusion -- 5 The Limits and Possibilities of Trade Unions in Transition -- The Russian Health Service Workers' Trade Union -- Regional trade union organisations -- Primary organisations -- Trade unions in the private sector -- Construction -- Metallurgy -- Auto industry -- Dealing with multinationals -- Conclusion -- 6 Labour Activism and the Reform of Trade Unions -- References -- Index.
This book explores the transformation of employment relations, the rise of worker protest and the reform of trade union practice to ask how successfully the state-socialist trade unions have adapted to their new role of representing the rights and interests of workers.