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Contesting the Development of European Works Councils in the Chemicals Sector

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: The Directive on European Works Councils (EWCs) introduced areas in which management and employee representatives could contest the development of the institution. This article reviews the outcome of this contestation within the chemicals sector, examining the agenda, the ‘Europeanization’ of representatives, company transparency and integration of EWCs into wider industrial relations networks. It shows that neither the expectations of critics of the Directive nor of those who emphasized its potential have been realized.

Source: European Journal of Industrial Relations

DOI: 10.1177/0959680106068916

Author: Jeremy Waddington

Institution: University of Manchester

Language: English

Topic: Labor Movements and Unions

Subfield: Public Administration

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

Funder: University of Warwick