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Book SynopsisSince capitalism began, British workers have always fought for their rights. Today it's no different. -- KO
Trade Review'An incisive analysis of the impact of twenty-first-century capitalism on work that charts the creative ways in which workers are fighting back against modern day exploitation'
-- John McDonnell, Member of Parliament for Hayes and Harlington
'Shows the stark reality that, while we have developed more creative ways of winning and seem to be winning more, the impact of capitalism and exploitation of workers hasn't changed very much at all'
-- Sarah Woolley, General Secretary of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union
'A much-needed look at one of the biggest issues for employment relations research and trade unions today: precarious workers. Any study of contemporary union organising that embraces rank and file militancy as a way of building networks of solidarity is a welcome contribution to the debate'
-- Dave Smith, co-author of the book 'Blacklisted: The Secret War Between Big Business and Union Activists' (New Internationalist, 2016)
'Deserves to become a guidebook for labour movement activists that can help to further energise collective resilience and resistance'
-- Ralph Darlington, Emeritus Professor of Employment Relations, University of Salford
'We have a decision to make: we can sit back and hope the trade unionists of tomorrow will emerge, or we can fight together for the future the next generation deserves. ‘Nothing To Lose But Our Chains’ inspires us with contemporary and ongoing tales of fighting and winning'
-- Rohan Kon, Organiser for Sheffield Needs A Pay Rise
'A welcome reassertion of the crucial inter-relationship of gender and class in the struggle between labour and capital, placing recent industrial action by women workers centre stage'
-- Sian Moore, Professor in Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, University of Greenwich
Table of Contents1. Changing Terrains of Work and Struggle 2. Neoliberal Britain 3. Narratives and Numbers of British Capitalism 4. New Icons of Work? The 'Gig' Economy and Precarious Labour 5. Explosive Struggles and Bitter Defeats 6. Opening the 'Black Box' of Trade Unions 7. Striking Women: Still Hidden from History 8. Migrant Workers: Here to Stay, Here to Fight 9. Taking the Bosses to the Cleaners 10. Working and Organising in New 'Satanic Mills' 11. Education Workers on the Frontline 12. 'New Kids on the Block' 13. Capitalism's Gravediggers'
