Trade unions are facing difficult circumstances but it is important not to overstate the extent of the challenges

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Cotton, E. 2013. Trade unions are facing difficult circumstances but it is important not to overstate the extent of the challenges. LSE British Politics and Policy Blog.
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TitleTrade unions are facing difficult circumstances but it is important not to overstate the extent of the challenges
AuthorsCotton, E.
Abstract

A few months ago a global union federation, Industriall (one of the largest membership organizations in the world representing 50 million industrial workers) signed an international Temporary Work Charter with Volkswagen. The agreement commits Volkswagen to limit the use of temporary workers to a maximum of five per cent of the workforce, along with the principle of equal pay and access to training for contract and agency workers. For Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) geeks this is very sexy indeed – a multinational company bucking the outsourcing trend and making it official by signing a global agreement with a trade union. So why did nobody hear about it?

Keywordstrade unions, decline, precarious work, international solidarity
Research GroupEmployment Relations group
PublisherLondon School of Economics
JournalLSE British Politics and Policy Blog
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Print2013
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Deposited12 Mar 2015
Output statusPublished
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Web address (URL)http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/from-one-bearded-bloke-to-another/
LanguageEnglish
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