UNSPECIFIED (1998) European collective bargaining: A virtual prospect? In: Annual IREC Conference on Industrial Relations in Europe - Convergence or Diversification, UNIV COPENHAGEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, SEP 19-21, 1996. Published in: JOURNAL OF COMMON MARKET STUDIES, 36 (4). pp. 505-528. ISSN 0021-9886.

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Abstract

Recent developments in the EU have given renewed impetus to the prospect of European-level collective bargaining. Greater divergence within national systems of industrial relations alongside the emergence of European-level structures is reflected in the emergence of nascent forms of European collective bargaining at three levels: interprofessional, sector and Euro-company. Best described as 'virtual collective bargaining', these embrace two processes: the conclusion of 'framework agreements' or 'joint opinions' which establish bargaining parameters for national-level actors; and 'arms length' bargaining, where the parties do not negotiate directly, but where bargaining outcomes are increasingly anticipated and co-ordinated across countries. EMU is likely to accelerate these processes.

Item Type:	Conference Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions J Political Science > JZ International relations J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Journal or Publication Title:	JOURNAL OF COMMON MARKET STUDIES
Publisher:	BLACKWELL PUBL LTD
ISSN:	0021-9886
Official Date:	December 1998
Dates:	Date Event December 1998 UNSPECIFIED
Volume:	36
Number:	4
Number of Pages:	24
Page Range:	pp. 505-528
Publication Status:	Published
Title of Event:	Annual IREC Conference on Industrial Relations in Europe - Convergence or Diversification
Location of Event:	UNIV COPENHAGEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Date(s) of Event:	SEP 19-21, 1996

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