The Changing Relationship Between Labor and the State in Contemporary Capitalism

Over the course of the past quarter century, paralleling the decline of organized labor, there has been a marked increase in the role of the state in the industrial relations of advanced capitalist societies. This has come both in the form of state activism in the reconstruction of institutions, and...

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Published in:	Law, culture and the humanities Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 6 - 16
Main Author:	Howell, Chris
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London, England SAGE Publications 01-02-2015 Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects:	Capitalism Howell, Chris Labor law Labor relations Labor unions United Kingdom > UK state Labor labor law trade union industrial relations
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Summary:	Over the course of the past quarter century, paralleling the decline of organized labor, there has been a marked increase in the role of the state in the industrial relations of advanced capitalist societies. This has come both in the form of state activism in the reconstruction of institutions, and through the replacement of collective self-regulation by employer and labor organizations with legal regulation. Unsurprisingly, these developments have failed to encourage a renewal of trade union collective power, leaving workers increasingly insecure, dependent upon markets, and vulnerable to the vagaries of state power.
ISSN:	1743-8721 1743-9752
DOI:	10.1177/1743872112448362