1st Edition
Pathways in Decentralised Collective Bargaining in Europe
Edited By Frank Tros
Copyright 2023
246 Pages
by
Routledge
246 Pages
by
Routledge
One of the main challenges in labour relations in Europe is the ongoing decentralisation of collective bargaining from national and sectoral levels to company levels. Decentralisation might be an answer to business needs in competitiveness and organisational flexibility. However, it risks erosion of collective bargaining structures, more inequality in employment conditions and fragmentation in... Read more
1. Decentralisation of collective bargaining: comparing institutional change and company practices in Europe, 2. Decentralised bargaining and the role of law, 3. Decentralisation of collective bargaining in the manufacturing sector, 4. Decentralisation of collective bargaining in the retail sector, 5. Interplay between state and collective bargaining, comparing France and Spain, 6. Does decentralisation leads to new relationships between trade unions and works councils ? Germany and the Netherlands compared, 7. Trade union participation and influence in decentralised collective bargaining, Authors, Index
Biography
Dr. Frank Tros is sociologist and senior researcher at AIAS-HSI, University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands). He is experienced in researching labour relations, collective bargaining, social dialogue and co-determination in the Netherlands and in cross-country comparisons. He initiated and coordinated the research project Comparisons in Decentralised Bargaining (CODEBAR), co-financed by the European Commission (2020-2022).
