NCJ Number
15119
Journal
POLICE COLLEGE MAGAZINE Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Dated: (1974) Pages: 5-6
Date Published
1974
Length
2 pages
Annotation
THEORY THAT MILITANCY IS A MANIFESTATION OF WORKER FRUSTRATION OVER THE TRADE UNION'S WEAKNESS WITHIN THE BRITISH CAPITALIST SYSTEM.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR CONTENDS THAT TRADE UNION LEADERS ARE AUTHORITARIAN AND UNRESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF ITS MEMBERS. SHOP STEWARDS, THEREFORE, CALL UNOFFICIAL STRIKES AND PROVIDE THE LEADERSHIP NECESSARY TO GAIN WAGE INCREASES. THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNIST INFILTRATION AND INFLUENCE IS ALSO DISCUSSED.