With more than three quarters of UK workers unrepresented and the growth of precarious employment and the gig economy, this topical new book by Bob Smale reports up-to-date research on union identities and what he terms 'niche unionism', whilst raising critical questions for union organisation and the problem of organizing the unorganized.
Bob Smale retired from University of Brighton in 2018 after half a century of trade union membership and activism and more than thirty years of working in education. He is now concentrating on research and writing. His research interests include employee relations and pedagogy.