Nothing to Lose But Our Chains
work and resistance in twenty-first-century britain
$72.60
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
19 August 2021
Summary
Nothing to Lose But Our Chains: Resisting Exploitation in the Modern Age
Capitalism is a dynamic system, continually adapting itself to exploit workers in new ways. In Britain today, the gig economy is its newest form, expressed through precarious contracts and the supposed atomisation of workers. In this book, Jane Hardy argues that despite capitalism’s best efforts to stop us, we can always find ways to fight it.
Through a range of case studies, from cleaners to university…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780745341040 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0745341047 |
| Author: | Jane Hardy |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press |
| Imprint: | Pluto Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 19 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 135mm |
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Critics 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 GreenwichAbout The Author
Jane Hardy
Jane Hardy was Professor of Political Economy at the University of Hertfordshire. She is now an independent writer and researcher. Hardy has published widely on the restructuring of the Polish economy, including her book Poland’s New Capitalism (Pluto, 2009). She is a member of the Editorial Board of International Socialism.
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