Bob Crow A political biography

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Synopsis

Bob Crow was the most high-profile and militant union leader of his generation. This biography focuses on his leadership of the RMT union, examining and exposing a number of popular myths created about him by political opponents. Using the schema of his personal characteristics (including his public persona), his politics and the power of his members, it explains how and why he was able to punch above his weight in industrial relations and on the political stage, helping the small RMT union become as influential as many of its much larger counterparts. As RMT leader, Crow oversaw a rise in membership and promoted a more assertive and successful bargaining approach. While he failed to unite all socialists into one new party, he established himself as the leading popular critic of neo-liberalism, 'New' Labour and the age of austerity.

Book details

Author:
Gregor Gall
ISBN:
9781526100306
Related ISBNs:
9781526100290, 9781526100283, 9781526123886
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Pages:
264
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2024-11-01
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2017
Copyright by:
Gregor Gall 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Biographies and Memoirs, Business and Finance, Nonfiction, Politics and Government