Abstract
This study investigated how a workplace educator was used as a pawn between the company and the union while delivering a safety-training program. Among the findings were training was held in contempt by union and management while safety’s exchange value was exploited.
Keywords
workplace educator, working class, cultural historical activity theory, power, worker struggle
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Recommended Citation
Lord, R. J.
(2015).
Caught in the StormPower and Control in a Union/Management Training Program.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2015/papers/31
Caught in the StormPower and Control in a Union/Management Training Program
This study investigated how a workplace educator was used as a pawn between the company and the union while delivering a safety-training program. Among the findings were training was held in contempt by union and management while safety’s exchange value was exploited.
