Care Staff Mobilisation in the Hospital

Ivan Sainsaulieu is a full professor in sociology at Lille University, France. His research focuses on labour relations, particularly in hospitals, trade unionism, social movements, politization, engineers and innovation. He has authored or edited 24 books, written 25 chapters and 35 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

• Introduction.- Structural limits and consensual mobilisation.- The roots of healthcare.- Institutional trade unionism.- Alternative models of caring and hesitant practices.- Spontaneous protest.- What if the hospitals were co-managed?.