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Mobilising for equality? Understanding the impact of grass roots agency and third party representation

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  • Martin Beirne
  • Scott Hurrell
  • Fiona Wilson

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Does mobilisation theory provide telling insights into the collective expression of gendered grievances? By analysing the dynamics of activism on pay inequality in the British local authority sector, this article offers a negative evaluation, calling for a deeper understanding of grass roots agency and third‐party representation beyond the workplace.

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  • Martin Beirne & Scott Hurrell & Fiona Wilson, 2019. "Mobilising for equality? Understanding the impact of grass roots agency and third party representation," Industrial Relations Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 50(1), pages 41-56, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:indrel:v:50:y:2019:i:1:p:41-56
    DOI: 10.1111/irj.12237
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