This book, first published in 1981, represents a systematic attempt to describe and analyse the evolution of Soviet trade union organisations.

List of tables and figures; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Soviet trade union development: 1917-1956; 2. Soviet trade union development: 1957-1980; 3. Union-management-Party relations at the plant; 4. The legal and social rights of Soviet workers; 5. Do workers participate in Soviet management?; 6. Patterns of union behaviour; 7. The international activities of Soviet trade unions; Conclusion; Notes; Classified bibliography; Index.