Employee Relations: An International Journal

Joyce, Paul; Woods, Adrian

1984 Employee Relations: An International Journal

doi: 10.1108/eb055032

Following on from the first part of the article the authors present the results of a survey which shows the continuing popularity of joint consultation during the recession.

Swabe, A.I.R.; Price, Patricia

1984 Employee Relations: An International Journal

doi: 10.1108/eb055033

The authors examine the lack of trade union membership in building societies. To form conclusions as to reasons for this lack of representation they look at the period from 1971. The emergence of staff associations and the employers' obvious reluctance to allow TUC union representation in their organisations are held to be responsible in part. The authors then discuss TUC unions' current strategies such as mergers with staff associations, and consider the possibilities for the future.

Bright, David; McDermott, Terry

1984 Employee Relations: An International Journal

doi: 10.1108/eb055034

Drawing upon data derived from a survey of industrial tutors the authors illustrate the different perspectives adopted by the tutors and stewards on their courses and assess the implications of these variations.

Arthurs, Alan; Kinnie, Nick

1984 Employee Relations: An International Journal

doi: 10.1108/eb055035

Whilst clocking in and out has been a feature of factory life for nearly 100 years it is now being abolished by an increasing number of employers. The authors discuss the pros and cons of the system and argue that it is likely to disappear altogether for several reasons.