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The Methodological Challenges of Measuring the Duration of Strikes: Insights From Canada 1960–2024 Open

Andy Hodder · 2025

This article examines the methodological challenges involved with measuring the duration of strikes. On the one hand, several studies opt to calculate the average ‘duration’ of stoppages by dividing the number of working days lost by the m…

Measuring the 2022–2023 strike wave in Britain: ballots, participation and methodological implications Open

Andy Hodder, Stephen Mustchin · 2024

This paper analyses new forms of strike data published as a result of the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act. An unintended consequence of the Act is that we now have quantifiable data at the micro level, which has previously been unavai…

Educational and psychological interventions for managing atopic dermatitis (eczema) Open

Heidi Singleton, Andy Hodder, Orouba Almilaji, Steven Ersser, Vanessa Heaslip , et al. · 2024

Medicine Psychology

In-person, individual education, as an adjunct to conventional topical therapy, may reduce short-term eczema signs compared to standard care, but there is no information on eczema symptoms, quality of life or long-term outcomes. Group educ…

Understanding the frames before Fox: the development of unitary and pluralist views on organisations Open

Andy Hodder · 2024

Political science Sociology Economics

Purpose This article examines the intellectual antecedents of Alan Fox’s frames of reference and contributes to academic work that seeks to unravel the pre-Donovan roots of British industrial relations. It examines the origins of the unita…

Why Do So Many People Not Vote? Correlates of Participation in Trade Union Strike Ballots Open

Ioulia Bessa, Andy Hodder, John Kelly · 2024

Political science Business Economics

The Trade Union Act (2016) stipulates that in order for a strike to be lawful it must now achieve a turnout of ‘at least 50 per cent’ in addition to a majority vote for strike action in the UK. We know remarkably little about the correlate…

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Peter Nolan, Jason Heyes, Sheffi Eld, Caroline Lloyd, Alison Preston , et al. · 2024

Business

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Introduction: The Enduring ‘Point’ and Value of Industrial Relations Research Open

Stephen Mustchin, Andy Hodder · 2024

Sociology Philosophy Mathematics

This chapter outlines the rationale for the edited collection, before discussing the contemporary nature of industrial relations in Britain. The chapter considers the boundaries of industrial relations as a field of study, reflecting on th…

Examining the recent strike wave in the UK: The problem with official statistics Open

Andy Hodder, Stephen Mustchin · 2023

Sociology Political science History

In the UK, there has been a significant increase in strike activity since the summer of 2022. Due to these increased levels of strike activity, it is logical for academics and policy makers to turn to the official data on labour disputes t…

Conflict and control in the contemporary workplace: Structured antagonism revisited Open

Paul Edwards, Andy Hodder · 2022

Sociology Psychology Economics

The concept of a structured antagonism lying at the heart of the employment relationship is widely cited but also commonly misinterpreted. The paper firstly returns to the origin of the concept to locate its approach to workplace industria…

Celebrating 20 years of the UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network. Part 1: Developing and delivering high-quality independent clinical trials Open

Hywel C Williams, M. McPhee, Carron Layfield, Stephen Jones, Carron Layfield , et al. · 2022

Medicine Business Philosophy

Summary The UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network (UK DCTN) was formed in 2002 with the aim of developing and supporting high-quality independent national clinical trials that address prioritized research questions for people with skin di…

Psychological and educational interventions for managing eczema Open

Heidi Singleton, Andy Hodder, Dwayne Boyers, Liz Doney, Orouba Almilaji , et al. · 2021

Psychology Medicine Computer science

Objectives This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: 1. To assess the clinical outcomes of psychological and educational interventions in children and adults with eczema 2. To summarise the a…

Pandemics, politics, and the resilience of employment relations research Open

Andy Hodder, Miguel Martínez Lucio · 2021

Political science Sociology Psychology

The Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly altered people’s experiences of work around the world. In doing so, the crisis has appeared to change the public narrative on work and employment, and consequently has highlighted the continued relevanc…

Understanding trade union usage of social media: A case study of the Public and Commercial Services union on Facebook and Twitter Open

David Houghton, Andy Hodder · 2021

Business Political science Physics

This paper provides the first cross‐platform examination of trade union social media posts, focussing on the online content of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union. Data scraped from the union's Facebook posts ( n = 282) were com…

New Technology, Work and Employment in the era of COVID‐19: reflecting on legacies of research Open

Andy Hodder · 2020

Political science Sociology Engineering

The outbreak of COVID‐19 is having a drastic impact on work and employment. This review piece outlines the relevance of existing research into new technology, work and employment in the era of COVID‐19. It is important to be retrospective …

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Joshua Healy, Andreas Pekarek, Ariadne Vromen, Mónica Segovia Pérez, Rosa Belén , et al. · 2020

Computer science

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Unions, social media and young workers—evidence from the UK Open

Andy Hodder, David Houghton · 2019

Political science Sociology Business

This paper explores the way in which the youth sections of three British unions use social media. We contribute to both the literature on unions and young workers, and union engagement with social media by providing the first systematic ex…

Trade union pedagogy and cross‐border action Open

Christina Niforou, Andy Hodder · 2018

Political science Sociology Economics

In this article, we examine the potential of global union pedagogy to address the structural and political challenges of cross‐border trade‐union action. We do so by proposing an analytical framework that draws on labour relations, politic…

Enhancing transnational labour solidarity: the unfulfilled promise of the Internet and social media Open

Torsten Geelan, Andy Hodder · 2017

Political science Sociology Computer science

This article examines the activities of Union Solidarity International (USI), a new UK‐based organisation in the international union arena. USI seeks to encourage and support international solidarity between trade unions and other worker m…

Trade union participation in CSR deliberation: an evaluation Open

Geraint Harvey, Andy Hodder, Stephen Brammer · 2017

Economics Political science

Whereas there has been considerable interest in the concept of political corporate social responsibility (CSR), trade unions have been largely omitted from such scholarly discussion. This article explores the potential of trade unions as t…

Does Strike Action Stimulate Trade Union Membership Growth? Open

Andy Hodder, Mark A. Williams, John Kelly, Nick McCarthy · 2016

Economics Political science Physics

Most of the literature on strikes has addressed one of four issues: causation, variation between sectors and countries, trends over time and the relationship between strikes and other forms of collective and individual protest. Very little…

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