ABSTRACT

This book covers the key themes related to the introduction, growth development and future of European Works Councils: the European Works Council Directive itself, European Works Council Agreements, Employers' strategies for managing European Works Councils in practice and trade union strategies for the development of European Works Councils. The book features contributions from key writers in the field and covers both theoretical models and questions of practice.

chapter |11 pages

1 Introduction

Employee participation in Europe

part |4 pages

Part I Understanding European Works Councils

chapter |14 pages

3 European Works Councils

Structures and strategies in the new Europe

part |3 pages

Part II Assessing the Directive in action

chapter |14 pages

5 The practical and legal problems of European Works Councils

Reviewing the Directive

chapter |13 pages

6 Implementing the Directive

A view from UK business

chapter |20 pages

7 Negotiating European Works Councils

Contours of constrained choice

part |3 pages

Part III European Works Councils

chapter |18 pages

10 Bringing it all back home

Trade unions and the Compass Group

chapter |13 pages

11 Organising across borders

Developing trade union networks

part |3 pages

Part IV The future of European Works Councils

chapter |15 pages

12 Connecting andcommunicating

European Works Council training for global labour networks

chapter |13 pages

13 The limits and possibilities of European Works Councils in the context of globalisation

Experience in the textile, clothing and footwear sector

chapter |13 pages

14 Organising in the global economy

The Accor—IUF trade union rights agreement 1