ABSTRACT
The character of Greek labour relations and the special interests which the social partners developed became more conducive to the support and development of the tripartite and bipartite cooperation institutions, which the interested parties thought of as a means of influencing Government policies. There are a number of factors which contributed to the greater success of tripartite and bipartite institutions, compared to the limited success of participatory arrangements at the level of the enterprise. The Greek Act for the 'socialisation' of public enterprises, which have been nationalised by previous governments, proclaims the introduction of the social participation by all interested parties in the planning and management of all such enterprises. The employer organisations felt that their interests were better served in national negotiations and extended bipartite and tripartite institutions where they could exercise some considerable influence and protect their interests.
