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Sex Worker Union Organising

An International Study

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  • © 2006

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  1. Gregor Gall
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Gregor Gall
    Pages 1-20

  3. The ‘Sex Work’ Discourse and Debate

    • Gregor Gall
    Pages 21-35

  4. The Political Economy of the Sex Industry

    • Gregor Gall
    Pages 36-45

  5. Antecedents of Organising Sex Workers

    • Gregor Gall
    Pages 46-64

  6. Sex Worker Union Organising in the United States

    • Gregor Gall
    Pages 65-94

  7. Glimpsing the Potential? The GMB/IUSW in Britain

    • Gregor Gall
    Pages 95-122

  8. Sex Worker Organising in Australia, Netherlands, Germany, Canada and New Zealand

    • Gregor Gall
    Pages 123-159

  9. Propensities to Organise

    • Gregor Gall
    Pages 160-186

  10. Barriers to Organising

    • Gregor Gall
    Pages 187-221

  11. Conclusion

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    Pages 222-234

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 235-252
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About this book

This is the first study of the emerging phenomenon of sex workers, asserting that they are entitled to workers' rights. Drawing on examples from Australia, Britain, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, New Zealand and the USA the book analyzes the contexts for this struggle and the opportunities and challenges facing these unionization projects.

About the author

GREGOR GALL is Professor of Industrial Relations and Director of the Centre for Employment Studies at the University of Hertforshire, UK. He is author of books on postal workers and trade unionism in Scotland and editor of two volumes on union recognition.

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