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- Bengtsson, Mattias, 1978, et al.
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Arbetsmarknadsrelationer i Europa
- 2011
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In: EU och välfärdens Europa. - Malmö : Liber. - 9789147094905 ; , s. 158-201
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Book chapter (other academic/artistic)
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- Furåker, Bengt, 1943, et al.
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Patterns of Speech Activity at ETUC Executive Committee Meetings, 2005-2012
- 2016
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In: European journal of industrial relations. - : SAGE Publications. - 0959-6801 .- 1461-7129. ; 22:1, s. 57-71
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article analyses the speech activities of trade unions at European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Executive Committee meetings, 2005–2012. It is based on the minutes of 48 meetings and direct observations of some of them. The most frequent themes are economic issues, communications and labour law, followed by common activities and intra-organizational issues. Analysis by different regime types shows marked differences in the extent and focus of participation; an important factor behind these differences appears to be the unions’ role in their national industrial relations systems. The impact of the economic crisis in Southern Europe is also highly visible. Another aspect is the number of seats the organizations hold, mirroring size as well as financial and human resources. Moreover, speech patterns seem to reflect ideological and cultural differences.
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- Furåker, Bengt, 1943, et al.
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Trade Union Cooperation on Statutory Minimum Wages? A Study of Europan Trade Union Positions
- 2013
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In: Transfer - European Review of Labour and Research. - 1024-2589. ; 19:4, s. 507-520
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Legislation on minimum wages exists in most EU Member States, but European trade unions have very different views on it. Nordic unions are especially negative, whereas many other union organizations are strongly positive. The present article examines these differences, explores how they can be understood and discusses their possible consequences for transnational union cooperation on issues related to statutory minimum wages. It is primarily based on survey and interview data
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- Larsson, Bengt, 1966-, et al.
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Facket och EU
- 2014
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In: Förhoppningar och farhågor<em></em>. - Göteborg : Göteborgs universitet. - 9789189608368 ; , s. 285-304, s. 285-304
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- Larsson, Bengt, et al.
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Nordiska perspektiv på transnationellt fackligt samarbete i Europa : former, hinder, utmaningar och strategier
- 2016
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Reports (other academic/artistic)abstract
- Denna rapport utgör en delstudie av ett forskningsprojekt som studerar transnationellt fackligt samarbete och nätverksbyggande på sektorsnivå i Europa. Projektets övergripande syfte är att förklara vilka faktorer som verkar möjliggörande respektive begränsande för detta samarbete, och denna rapport har specifikt fokuserat på hur samarbetet fungerar och upplevs ur de nordiska fackförbundens perspektiv.
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- Larsson, Bengt, 1966, et al.
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Trade union cooperation and networking in Europe – from the perspective of Nordic trade unions
- 2015
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In: 12th Conference of the European Sociological Association, 2015, 25-28/8, Prague.
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Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract
- The role of trade unions is of great importance in the European integration process. A crucial prerequisite for unions to take an active role is that they are able to cooperate across borders. Historically, most importance was given cooperation through the ETUC and the social dialogue. In the 2000s, more emphasis is put on the sectorial social dialogue. But it is important also to acknowledge ‘bottom up’ cooperation at bilateral, regional and European level, encompassing exchange of information; training programs; coproduction of statements; participation in trade union action; and coordination of collective bargaining. This paper is part of a comparative study of trade union cooperation and network-building at the sectoral level in Europe, aiming to explain what factors enable or hinder cooperation. Empirically, the focus is on the Nordic parts of the data sets; encompassing interviews and a survey with union representatives in six sectors, selected to maximize variation in terms of competitive pressure, production processes and risk for relocation (Mining, Metal, Construction, Transport, Banking/finance, and Health Care). The main research questions are: How are the cooperative networks structured within different sectors? What similarities and differences in cooperation exist between different sectors? To what degree can these be explained by differences in industrial relations between sectors and countries? The study focuses on the following aspects of cooperation: a) joint statements in the sectoral dialogue, b) training/education, c) exchange of information and coordination of collective bargaining; d) cooperation on member enrolment; e) trade union action, and f) lobbying towards the EU.
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- Larsson, Bengt, 1966, et al.
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Transnational Trade Union Cooperation in the Nordic Countries
- 2012
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In: Management Revue. - 0935-9915. ; 23:1, s. 32-48
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This article analyzes how Nordic trade unions cooperate with unions in Europe, and what actors and organizations they cooperate with to influence EU policies. We examine both similarities and differences between the Nordic countries and between unions in different sectors, and make some comparisons with unions in other European countries. As a background, we first present the Nordic model(s) of industrial relations, and some important national and sectoral differences. Thereafter follows an analysis based on a survey carried out in 2010-11. The results show strong similarities between the Nordic countries regarding transnational union cooperation and union action, but also that there is greater diversity between sectors than between countries. The internationally exposed manufacturing sector is the most engaged in transnational cooperation, followed by the construction industry. The more sheltered services sector has a somewhat lower degree of cooperation, and the professional/academic unions are the least engaged. This implies that, besides variation between countries, variation between sectors must be taken into account when analyzing the existence of a common Nordic approach to transnational cooperation.
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