Co-operation or Control? Capital Restructuring and Labour Relations on the Docks

The abolition of the National Dock Labour Scheme in July 1989 resulted in a massive restructuring of Britain's ports which in many respects has mirror‐imaged that of the rest of the economy over the previous decade. In this context, the growth of small firms in the port transport industry since...

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Cooperatives
Docks
Industrial democracy
Industrial relations
Labor negotiations
Labor relations
Labour relations
Legal aspects
Market positioning
Ports
Shipping industry
United Kingdom
Workers
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