Labnet: Call for Papers - Global Labour University Conference, Feb 2009, Mumbai, India

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Decent Work - Social Justice - Fair Globalization
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Call for Papers
5. Global Labour University Conference
Tata Institute for Social Sciences
Mumbai, India, 22-24 February 2009



http://www.global-labour-university.org/fileadmin/download/GLU_Conferenc
e_2009__Call_for_Papers.pdf

Financialization of Capital - Deterioration of Working Conditions

Submission of proposal for papers until 1 November 2008

Papers are invited that:

a. Discuss trade unions' innovative approaches and best practices of
organizing workers in informal and precarious employment.

b. Assess policies and organizing campaigns of trade unions to improve
legal regulations, labour market institutions and social protection
coverage to secure that all workers can effectively exercise their
workplace and social rights.

c. Analyse trade union research, policy, organizing and collective
bargaining strategies which respond to the aggressive business
strategies of global companies and financial institutions.

Format

The workshop will bring together an international group of scholars and
trade unionists. It will feature working groups, paper presentations,
and panel discussions involving both academics and trade unionists.
Papers will be presented mainly in small interactive working groups to
allow for in-depth discussion and development of ideas for possible
future research and cooperation. A selected number of papers will be
published in the 2009 GLU Yearbook

The proposal should be a two to three page abstract that 

 


1) states the name, address and institutional affiliation of the
author/s;

2) outlines the main ideas; and

3) indicates what methodology will be used.

Proposals for papers should be sent in electronic format by 1 November
2008 to:

Dr. Sharit K. Bhowmik
Centre for Labour Studies
School of Management and Labour Studies
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Deonar
Mumbai, India 400 088
e-mail: glu.india at tiss.edu <mailto:glu.india%40tiss.edu> 
Internet: www.global-labour-university.org
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