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dc.contributor.authorEllis, Jonathan*
dc.contributor.editorEade, Deborahen
dc.contributor.editorLeather, Alanen
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-24T09:55:14Zen
dc.date.available2011-05-24T09:55:14Zen
dc.date.issued2004-02-01en
dc.identifier.issn0961-4524en
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/0961452032000170811en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10546/130673en
dc.descriptionWith the passage of the 1999 Asylum and Immigration Act in the UK, a system of vouchers for all new asylum seekers was to be introduced from April 2000. These vouchers were widely regarded as iniquitous in that they discriminated against an already vulnerable sector of society. A unique coalition between two NGOs (Oxfam GB and the Refugee Council) and a trade union (the Transport and General Workers' Union - TGWU) led to a concerted campaign against the voucher scheme that included a range of media work, political lobbying, and public awareness raising. The voucher scheme was eventually scrapped. This article draws various practical lessons on how to develop successful collaborative relationships across different social sectors. The author concludes that the principal lesson is not that NGOs must work with trade unions, but that by working with others, united by a common goal, they can challenge injustice effectively and make a difference to people's lives.en
dc.format.extent6en
dc.format.mimetypePDFen
dc.language.isoEnglishen
dc.publisherOxfam GBen
dc.publisherRoutledgeen
dc.relation.urlhttp://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/more-than-a-token-gesture-ngos-and-trade-unions-campaigning-for-a-common-cause-130673
dc.subjectApproach and methodology
dc.subjectPrivate sector
dc.subjectRights
dc.titleMore than a token gesture: NGOs and trade unions campaigning for a common causeen
dc.typeJournal articleen
dc.identifier.eissn1364-9213en
dc.identifier.journalDevelopment in Practiceen
oxfam.signoff.statusFor public use – can be shared outside Oxfamen
oxfam.subject.countryUnited Kingdomen
oxfam.subject.keywordRefugees and IDPs
oxfam.subject.keywordDevelopment methods
prism.issuenameDevelopment NGOs and Labor Unions: Terms of engagementen
prism.number1 & 2en
prism.volume14en
dc.year.issuedate2004en
dc.year.issuedate2004en


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