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Trade unions and the foundational economy: understanding shifting boundaries, politics and functions of economic participation and social action within industrial relations

Julie Froud et al.

Transfer: European review of labour and research2025https://doi.org/10.1177/10242589251319324article
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0.41

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This article focuses on the changing role of trade unions in relation to ‘the foundational economy’ – the infrastructures and services that provide the basis for everyday life. While such initiatives have sometimes been considered as falling beyond the traditional remit of union action, examples of trade union engagement in and for the foundational economy are historically and currently evident across countries. The article argues that these are important in the realm of trade union strategies with attempts to widen engagement and participation in broader economic issues, particularly in post-2008 economic austerity and after the pandemic and the cost-of-living crises. The article explores these issues based on the intersection between different dimensions and levels of union action.

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@article{julie2025,
  title        = {{Trade unions and the foundational economy: understanding shifting boundaries, politics and functions of economic participation and social action within industrial relations}},
  author       = {Julie Froud et al.},
  journal      = {Transfer: European review of labour and research},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/10242589251319324},
}

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0.41

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.25 × 0.4 = 0.10
M · momentum0.55 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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