ABSTRACT

Neoliberalism has wrought fundamental changes in the world of work, leading to rising inequality, substantial weakening of organised labour and a decline in industrial relations as a field, especially in relation to teaching. Drawing on historical ‘big data’ this paper argues that examining the history of worker mobilisation provides a better understanding of these developments, including the importance of considering diverse forms of organisation and action as well as multi-pronged methods built around a key set of issues. It can also inform efforts to address challenges posed by neoliberalism. We conclude by arguing that an historical perspective can better equip the field of industrial relations to meet challenges extending beyond the world of work.

摘要

新自由主义已经在工作世界中发生了根本性的变化，导致不平等加剧，有组织的劳工大幅削弱以及劳资关系作为一个领域的衰落，尤其是在教学方面。本文利用历史“大数据”认为，研究工人动员的历史可以更好地理解这些发展，包括考虑不同形式的组织和行动的重要性以及围绕一系列关键问题建立的多管齐下的方法. 它还可以为应对新自由主义带来的挑战的努力提供信息。我们最后认为，历史视角可以更好地装备劳资关系领域，以应对工作世界之外的挑战。