The Other Car Workers Work, Organisation and Technology in the Maritime Car Carrier Industry

This book is about an industry that has been entirely neglected by social scientists - the maritime car carrier industry. This industry is already globalized, probably more than any other with the possible exception of finance, which attracts a great deal more attention. The book examines the maritime car carrier industry in respect to changes in cost structure and dynamics; in ownership, freight, labour and other markets; in technological innovation and ship design; and in relation to car manufacturers, ship management companies and crewing agents.

EROL KAHVECI is a Senior Research Associate at Seafarers International Research Centre and THEO NICHOLS is Distinguished Research Professor, both in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University.

Introduction: Beyond the Assembly Line * PART ONE: THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF A GLOBALISED INDUSTRY * Globalisation and De-Regulation of the Maritime Industry: A General Review * The Maritime Car Carrier Industry * PART TWO: THE WORLD OF CAR CARRIER WORKER * The World(s) of Car Carrier Crews * Work and Working Conditions 1: The Division of Labour, Contracts, Hours and Wages * Work and Working Conditions 2: Consultation, Compliance and Labour Control * Work/Life Balance, Fatigue and Isolation from Family and Friends * Trade Unionism * Conclusion Introduction: Beyond the Assembly Line * PART ONE: THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF A GLOBALISED INDUSTRY * Globalisation and De-Regulation of the Maritime Industry: A General Review * The Maritime Car Carrier Industry * PART TWO: THE WORLD OF CAR CARRIER WORKER * The World(s) of Car Carrier Crews * Work and Working Conditions 1: The Division of Labour, Contracts, Hours and Wages * Work and Working Conditions 2: Consultation, Compliance and Labour Control * Work/Life Balance, Fatigue and Isolation from Family and Friends * Trade Unionism * Conclusion