Austerity, Welfare and Work. Etherington, David

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      This book is dedicated to the memory of Blanche and Martin Flannery. They devoted their lives to socialism and the Labour and Trade Union movement. The world is a much poorer place without their unstinting dedication to fighting injustice in all its forms.

       Contents

List of tables and box

List of abbreviations

Notes on the author

Acknowledgements

Preface

1Introduction: the crisis and austerity neoliberalism

       2Conceptualising austerity, welfare and employment relations

       3Embedding neoliberal austerity: from New Labour to the Conservative government

       4Resisting welfare reforms and work-first policies

       5‘Devolving’ welfare policies in Greater Manchester’s precarious economy

       6Challenging welfare conditionality and insecure work

       7Towards a more inclusive labour market: lessons from Denmark

       8Conclusions: progressive alternatives to austerity

       Notes

       References

List of tables and box

       Tables

       2.1 Conceptual framework for identifying links between welfare and employment relationship

       5.1 Employment gaps in Greater Manchester

       5.2 Estimated total income loss via post-2015 benefit changes in Greater Manchester

       5.3 Summary of impact of Universal Credit on Manchester City Council

       5.4 Actors and strategies in opposing labour market policies in Greater Manchester

       7.1 Social expenditure indicators: childcare in-work poverty and benefit replacement rates, selected European countries (%), 2014–2016

       Box

       4.1 TUC campaigning for disabled people – Some key demands

List of abbreviations