European Trade Unions in the 21st Century The Future of Solidarity and Workplace Democracy

“This comprehensive and accessible volume provides a rich range of case studies of trade unions in Europe today, ranging across many ‘varieties of capitalism’ and identifying sources of trade union agency even at a time of huge political and structural challenges.” — Seán Ó Riain, Professor, Nationa...

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Other Authors: Colfer, Barry (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2022, 2022
Edition:1st ed. 2022
Series:St Antony's Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: The right to collective bargaining for economically dependent workers with a self-employed status
  • Chapter 3: The European Court of Justice and Trade Unions’ Power in Europe
  • Chapter 4: Trade Unions and Migration in Europe
  • Chapter 5: Confronting a moral abyss: Unions and the role of law in the France Télécom case
  • Chapter 6: The renewal of trade unionism in France?
  • Chapter 7: France: Macron’s orders and trade union power in the field of health at work
  • Chapter 8: Organised labour vs. Fluid organizations – insights from the Gilets Jaunes movement
  • Chapter 9: The Decline of the Czech Trade Union Movement
  • Chapter 10: Trade Union Participation and New Forms of Collective Action:Pension Reform in Spain as a Case Study
  • Chapter 11: Danish Trade Unions and Young People: Using Media in the Battle for Hearts and Minds
  • Chapter 12: German trade unions and the EU minimum wage debate: between national elite and transnational working class
  • Chapter 13: Workplace Democracy in the UK: Reviving voice institutions in unpromising times?
  • Chapter 14: Polish unions towards populism: strategies and dilemmas
  • Chapter 15: Conclusion