This multifaceted text, written by authors from a range of disciplines, focuses on the politics of trade unionism - not only unions' relations with political parties and the state but also on the politics of workplace conflict and industrial action. Scene-setting essays provide broad perspectives on trade union organising, and on the parameters of the post-war industrial environment. Case studies consider particular fields: union relations with the Labour Party, international politics, productivity, major strikes and key groups of workers.About the Author: Alan Campbell is areader in labor and social history at the University of Liverpool. He is the coauthor with John McIlroy, a professor of industrial relations at Keele University, of "Party People, Communist Lives: Explorations in Biography. "Nina Fishman is an honorary research professor in history at the University of Swansea and the coauthor of "Opening the Books: Essays on the Social and Cultural History of British Communism."