Overview

As the influence of labour unions declines in many industrialized nations, particularly the United States, the influence of workers has decreased. Because of the need for greater involvement of workers in changing production systems, as well as frustration with existing structures of workplace regulation, the search has begun for new ways of providing a voice for workers outside the traditional collective bargaining relationship. Works councils - institutionalized bodies for representative communication between an employer and employees in a single workplace - are rare in the Anglo-American world, but are well-established in other industrialized countries. The contributors to this volume survey the history, structure and functions of works councils in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Sweden, Italy, Poland, Canada and the United States. Special attention is paid to the relations between works councils and unions and collective bargaining, works councils and management, and the role and interest of governments in works councils. The book demonstrates that well-designed works councils may be more effective than labour unions at solving management-labour problems.

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Author:   Joel Rogers ,  Wolfgang Streeck
Publisher:   The University of Chicago Press
Imprint:   University of Chicago Press
Edition:   2nd ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.760kg
ISBN:  

9780226723761

ISBN 10:   0226723763
Pages:   436
Publication Date:   01 December 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1: The Study of Works Councils: Concepts and Problems Joel Rogers, Wolfgang Streeck. 2: An Economic Analysis of Works Councils Richard B. Freeman, Edward P. Lazear. 3: Germany: From Collective Voice to Co-management Walther Muller-Jentsch 4: The Netherlands: From Paternalism to Representation Jelle Visser 5: France: From Conflict to Social Dialogue? Robert Tchobanian 6: Spain: Works Councils or Unions? Modesto Escobar 7: Sweden: Joint Councils under Strong Unionism Goran Brulin 8: Italy: The Costs and Benefits of Informality Ida Regalia 9: The European Community: Between Mandatory Consultation and Voluntary Information Wolfgang Streeck, Sigurt Vitols. 10: Poland: Councils under Communism and Neoliberalism Michal Federowicz, Anthony Levitas. 11: Works Councils in Western Europe: From Consultation to Participation Wolfgang Streeck 12: Canada: Joint Committees on Occupational Health and Safety Elaine Bernard 13: United States: Lessons from Abroad and Home Joel Rogers Contributors Author Index Subject Index

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