S/HR/55. ËThe 2002/3 Fire-fighters Dispute shows that the Radical and Pluralist Frames of Reference are as relevant as ever! Discuss. Consider how relevant it is to contemporary employment relations. Use examples from industries and organisations.

This paper examines the relevance of the radical and pluralist frames of reference to contemporary employment relations. It draws on the 2002/2003 fire fighters dispute to illustrate that whilst employees often have different interests and frames of reference from those of their employers, there has been a decline in industrial action over the past 20 years, suggesting that the frames aren't as relevant as they once were.