Union collective action, social movement unionism and worker freedom in New Zealand
Parker, Jane ; Alakavuklar, Ozan
2023
162
1
March
147-170
freedom ; trade unionism ; social movement ; workers rights
Trade unionism
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"Freedom of association can include the right of labour unions to take collective action in the interest of their members. In this regard, it is presumed that unions increase worker freedom. However, there is little literature on how worker freedom as self-actualization is linked to union collective action involving coalition-building with civil society. This article uses the notions of freedom according to Berlin (1969) and MacCallum (1967) to assess the meaning of such coalition building for worker freedom. It then employs a radical democratic perspective (Laclau and Mouffe 2001) of union engagement with the Just Transition in New Zealand to explore how unions enhance worker freedom."
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