Restructuring UK local government employment relations: pay determination and employee participation in tough times
Bach, Stephen E. ; Stroleny, Alexandra
Transfer. European Review of Labour and Research
2014
20
3
August
343-356
economic recession ; local government ; public sector ; wage cut
Business economics
http://dx.doi.org/1024258914535546
English
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"The Conservative-led coalition government has been committed to shrinking the state and this has had a major impact on local government. This article examines the consequences of austerity measures for staff participation and pay determination in UK local government. Local government has been particularly hard hit by austerity measures and this has encouraged employers to change terms and conditions, review forms of staff participation and cut jobs. The implications for the institutional resilience of systems of employment regulation and employee involvement in the sector are considered."
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