Women's Groups and Equality in British Trade Unions

Union organizer Parker (Iron and Steel Trades Confederation) evaluates the purpose and operation of women's groups within British trade unions. The study focuses on the efforts of women's groups in two large the former Manufacturing, Science, and Finance (MSF, now Amicus) and the Union for Shop, Distributive, and Allied Workers (USDAW). Throughout the text, the author (who holds a PhD in industrial relations from the U. of Warwick) emphasizes the need for ideas of equality to permeate all union endeavors. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)