Gender, Class and Power: An Analysis of Pay Inequalities in the Workplace

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With a particular focus on the British printing industry, this book tackles the ongoing issue of pay inequality and examines the challenges facing many women today. By analysing organisation processes within the workplace, the author considers the unequal allocation of power resources that generate and sustain women’s invisibility and argues that women’s power is often outflanked by that of their male colleagues. Written by a skilled academic with direct industry experience, this new book is an insightful read for those researching human resource management (HRM), women’s studies and diversity, as well as trade union officials and policy-makers. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvi Introduction (Tricia Dawson)....Pages 1-17 Theories of Discrimination (Tricia Dawson)....Pages 19-54 The Development of the Printing Industry: Workers’ and Employers’ Organisation (Tricia Dawson)....Pages 55-80 Missed Opportunities: The Failure of Union Solidarity in the Struggle for Control of the Labour Process (Tricia Dawson)....Pages 81-114 Gender or Skill? The Continuation of Segregated Work (Tricia Dawson)....Pages 115-149 Challenging Inequality: Employers and Unions (Tricia Dawson)....Pages 151-184 Wage Leadership: The Continuation of Unequal Pay (Tricia Dawson)....Pages 185-221 ‘Paid Class 3, Treated Class 3, Act Class 3[?]’: Overcoming the Barriers (Tricia Dawson)....Pages 223-246 Back Matter ....Pages 247-267