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8906442

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-2-10
pubmed:abstractText
A feature of British legislation on employee representation in health and safety is its restriction to recognized trade unions. This has made British provisions unique within the European Union. New legislative provisions are under consultation and are likely to widen the existing Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations. The approach of the proposed regulations raises a number of questions about the determinants of effectiveness of worker representation in health and safety that are discussed in this article. The significance of trade union support for representation in health and safety is shown to play an important role in determining the effectiveness of health and safety representatives, both through the role of trade unions within the workplace and through their ability to provide support for representation through training and information. Trends in national economies and employment patterns in Europe mean that trade unions' influence is diminishing, but their supportive role in health and safety representation has not been replaced by any alternative form of employee organization. The proposed new British Regulations are discussed in the light of these observations.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0020-7314
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
625-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Trade unions and the effectiveness of worker representation in health and safety in Britain.
pubmed:affiliation
Centre for Industrial and Environmental Safety and Health, South Bank University, London, England.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article