The problem of transnational labour solidarity!

Bieler, Andreas (2012) ‘The EU, Global Europe and processes of uneven and combined development: the problem of transnational labour solidarity’, Review of International Studies, Vol.38: 1-23; doi:10.1017/S0260210512000083.

Varieties of Capitalism and Employment Relations!

Dibben, P. and Williams, C.C. (2012) 'Varieties of Capitalism and Employment Relations: Informally Dominated Market Economies', Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Vol.51/2: 563-582.

The manufacturing of insecurity!

Bieler, Andreas (2012) 'Neo-liberal globalisation, the manufacturing of insecurity and the power of labour', Labor History, Vol.53/2: 274-9.

This article provides a review of the book ‘Grounding Globalization: Labour in the Age of Insecurity’ by Eddie Webster, Rob Lambert and Andries Bezuidenhout. It is part of a symposium on this book with further reviews by Dan Clawson, Andrew Herod, Melisa Serrano & Edlira Xhafa and a reply by the authors.

Globalization from Below!

Scipes, Kim (2012) 'Globalization from Below: Labor Activists Challenging the AFL-CIO Foreign Policy Program', Critical Sociology, Vol. 38, No. 2: 303-323.

New issue of Global Labour Journal!

The latest issue of the Global Labour Journal, Vol.3/1 is out now. It is a special issue dedicated to labour relations in India.

For a message by Robert O'Brien on behalf of the editors, click

Special issue in Capital & Class!

The journal Capital & Class has published a special issue to celebrate and critically assess the work of Richard Hyman, a long-time key member of RC44.

Trade unions and climate change!

Räthzel, Nora and David Uzzell (2011) 'Trade unions and climate change: The jobs versus environment dilemma', Global Environmental Change, Vol.21: 1215–23.
Available online at: DOI 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2011.07.010