The dogs that sometimes bark: Globalization and works council bargaining in Germany

被引:24
作者
Raess, Damian [1 ]
Burgoon, Brian [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Amsterdam, ASSR, Afdeling Politicol, NL-1012 DL Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
exit; FDI; Germany; globalization; trade unions; works councils;
D O I
10.1177/0959680106068914
中图分类号
F24 [劳动经济];
学科分类号
020106 ; 020207 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
This article investigates how international economic openness affects works council bargaining. The focus is on how bargaining over working time, payment systems and non-standard employment in eight German factories is affected by not only various measures of 'bite' (exit via trade and FDI flows) but also measures of 'bark' (employer threats of foreign production relocation). The main conclusion is that greater foreign investment and trade tend to trigger deeper concessions in works council bargaining. The study also suggests how biting and barking interact. The research suggests that the less studied manifestations of globalization may constrain labour organization more than previous studies focused on flows have suggested.
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页码:287 / 309
页数:23
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