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Organising - a strategic option for trade union renewal?
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Abstract "Against the background of a deep crisis in trade union representation, the
authors seek to determine some possible starting points for a renewal of
trade unions. The employees’ organisations are seen as actors who have a
strategic choice as to which power resources to tap. Though the specific
n... view more
"Against the background of a deep crisis in trade union representation, the
authors seek to determine some possible starting points for a renewal of
trade unions. The employees’ organisations are seen as actors who have a
strategic choice as to which power resources to tap. Though the specific
national systems of industrial relations influence the unions’ strategic options,
there are nevertheless various opportunities for trans-national learning
processes. This contribution analyses the potential for trade union renewal,
drawing on several examples of organising approaches in the USA
and Germany." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
trade union; industrial relations; representation of interests; employee organization; learning organization
Classification
Sociology of Work, Industrial Sociology, Industrial Relations
Document language
English
Publication Year
2009
Page/Pages
p. 33-67
Journal
International Journal of Action Research, 5 (2009) 1
ISSN
1861-1303
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications