Trade Unions in the European Union / / edited by Jeremy Waddington, Torsten Müller, Kurt Vandaele.

• TeilnehmendeR: Waddington, Jeremy,; Müller, Torsten,; Vandaele, Kurt,
• Place / Publishing House: Lausanne : : Peter Lang International Academic Publishers,, 2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1184 pages)

Trade unions have repeatedly been challenged by neoliberal programmes implemented within Member States of the European Union (EU) and at the European level. The twentyseven country chapters at the core of this book chart the features of the neoliberal challenge in the EU Member States and the measures implemented by unions in their attempts to adapt to changed circumstances since 2000. It is clear that union activity, either independently or in conjunction with allies, will be at the centre of revitalization campaigns if the pieces left from the neoliberal challenges are to be picked up and wielded into a coherent response. This book offers a comprehensive comparative overview of the development, structure, and policies of national trade union movements in the EU. It presents an in-depth analysis of the challenges facing these organizations and their strategic and policy responses from 2000 to 2020.

Table of Contents

Cover -- Copyright Information -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- List of contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Trade unions in the European Union: Identifying challenges (Jeremy Waddington, Torsten Müller, Kurt Vandaele) -- Chapter 2 Austria: Trade unions in a world of 'contested stability'? (Vera Glassner, Julia Hofmann) -- Chapter 3 Belgium: Trade unions coping with workplace fissuring and opposing wage moderation in a tottering political system (Kurt Vandaele) Chapter 4 Bulgaria: Trade unions establishing legitimacy through institution-building and the usages of 'Europe' (Slavina Spasova) -- Chapter 5 Croatia: Trade unions able to retain influence despite loss of resources (Dragan Bagić, Jelena Ostojić) -- Chapter 6 Cyprus: A divided society with trade unions on a slow retreat (Gregoris Ioannou, Sertac Sonan) -- Chapter 7 Czechia: Trade unions escaping marginalization (Monika Martišková, Adam Šumichrast) -- Chapter 8 Denmark: Trade unions still afloat at ebb tide (Herman Knudsen, Jens Lind, Bjarke Refslund) Chapter 9 Trade unions in Estonia: Less than meets the eye (Epp Kallaste) -- Chapter 10 Finland: Trade unions struggling within a Ghent system (Markku Sippola, Tapio Bergholm) -- Chapter 11 France: Fragmented trade unions, few members, but many voters and much social unrest (Udo Rehfeldt, Catherine Vincent) -- Chapter 12 Germany: Different worlds of trade unionism (Torsten Müller, Thorsten Schulten) -- Chapter 13 Greek trade unions during the period 2000-2020: Plus ça change? (Ioannis Katsaroumpas, Aristea Koukiadaki) Chapter 14 Hungary: After the end of illusions, trade unions on the brink of marginality (Tibor T. Meszmann, Imre G. Szabó) -- Chapter 15 Ireland: Trade unions recovering after being tipped off balance by the Great Recession? (Vincenzo Maccarrone, Roland Erne) -- Chapter 16 Trade unions in Italy: Pluralism and resilience (Salvo Leonardi, Roberto Pedersini) -- Chapter 17 Latvia: Trade unions with the potential to escape marginalization (Elza Ungure) -- Chapter 18 Lithuania: Trade unions still see light at the end of the tunnel (Inga Blažienė) Chapter 19 Trade unions in Luxembourg: Residual institutional strength and declining mobilization capacity (Adrien Thomas) -- Chapter 20 Malta: Trade union resilience in a changing environment (Manwel Debono, Luke Anthony Fiorini) -- Chapter 21 Trade unions in the Netherlands: Erosion of their power base in the stable Polder Model (Paul de Beer, Lisa Berntsen) -- Chapter 22 Poland: Trade unions developing after a decline (Jan Czarzasty, Adam Mrozowicki) -- Chapter 23 Trade unions in Portugal: Between Marginalization and revitalization (Maria da Paz Campos Lima, Reinhard Naumann).