Books
European Works Councils in complementary perspectives
Little systematic theorising about EWCs has taken place to date. The aim of the volume European Works Councils in complementary perspectives is to expand the prevailing research perspectives on EWCs by drawing on theoretical findings from industrial relations research, organisational sociology and international management studies. The theoretical approach is completed by case studies.
Les administrateurs salariés et la gouvernance d’entreprise (French version only)
This publication presents information on one of the less-known aspects of French industrial relations: company board-level employee representation with voting rights. In this book, a historical, economical, managerial and sociological analysis comes together and sheds new light on a phenomenon that is present in 160 French companies - among some of the country’s biggest.
The European company statute
A new approach to corporate governance
The European Company Statute (ECS) is one of the most important pieces of legislation adopted so far by the European Union. It aims to regulate, on a voluntary basis, the internal functions of a business operating in more than two European countries at the same time. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the history, structure, legal basis and likely impact of the ECS, examining its evolution over some 30 years of development and its chances for integrating diverse models of corporate governance across the European Economic Area.
Wages and wage bargaining in Europe
Developments since the mid-1990s
This book presents an analysis of wage developments and wage bargaining practices since the mid-1990s in 17 European countries. The introductory chapter provides an overview of some of the main trends across Europe with a focus on wage moderation, the minimum wage and the decentralisation of collective bargaining.
Collective bargaining on working time
Recent European experiences
The regulation of working time has historically been at the centre of the labour movement's struggle and in recent decades working time has also been a core issue for trade unions. In the 1990s and early 2000s, much of the working time debate was about labour's goal of working time reduction, the interest of employers in working time flexibility for the sake of competitiveness, as well as working time flexibility aimed at improving the work-life balance for workers
Collective bargaining and working time in Europe
An overview
Collective bargaining in Europe 2003/2004
ETUI warns of the dangers of concessional bargaining in the EU-15 and welcomes unfolding wage dynamism in the New Member States.
Collective bargaining in Europe 2002
ETUI cautions European central bankers on misunderstandings concerning wage negotiations.
Collective bargaining in Europe 2001
Wage developments remained moderate in 2001-2002, while working time was becoming increasingly flexible throughout Europe.
Wage formation in Europe
The arrival of the euro has created a new environment for collective bargaining in Europe and, in particular, new challenges for - and pressures on - wage bargaining.
