The crisis of social democratic unionism: the opening up of civil society and the prospects for union renewal in the UK, France and Germany
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Upchurch, M., Taylor, G. and Mathers, A. 2008. The crisis of social democratic unionism: the opening up of civil society and the prospects for union renewal in the UK, France and Germany. Labor studies journal.
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Title | The crisis of social democratic unionism: the opening up of civil society and the prospects for union renewal in the UK, France and Germany |
Authors | Upchurch, M., Taylor, G. and Mathers, A. |
Abstract | This article defines and explores the crisis of social democratic trade unionism in three countries in western Europe. The authors contend that a particularized form of postwar trade union orientation was socially constructed in Britain, Germany, and France in which a party union nexus gave special privileges to unions in return for compliance with state policies in the national interest. This arrangement has broken down in recent years under the pressure of global product market competition. As a result, trade unions are being forced to adopt alternative strategic orientations, involving both a fracture in the party union nexus and a willingness to work within wider civil society. |
Research Group | Employment Relations group |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Journal | Labor studies journal |
ISSN | 1538-9758 |
Publication dates | |
08 Oct 2008 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 10 Mar 2009 |
Output status | Published |
Language | English |
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