Abstract
Freedom of association can include the right of labour unions to take collective action in the interest of their members. In this regard, it is presumed that unions increase worker freedom. However, there is little literature on how worker freedom as self-actualization is linked to union collective action involving coalition-building with civil society. This article uses the notions of freedom according to Berlin (1969) and MacCallum (1967) to assess the meaning of such coalition-building for worker freedom. It then employs a radical democratic perspective (Laclau and Mouffe 2001) of union engagement with the Just Transition in New Zealand to explore how unions enhance worker freedom.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 147-170 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | International Labour Review |
| Volume | 162 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 13 Feb 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The authors 2022 Journal compilation © International Labour Organization 2023.
Keywords
- Freedom
- New Zealand
- collective action
- social movement
- trade unionism
- worker rights