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Commodification, casualisation and intensification of work in liberalised European postal markets

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: This article argues that liberalisation and privatisation of public services have led to a commodification of public sector work and labour relations. Using the example of European postal services it describes the process of liberalisation, privatisation and the resulting changes in company strategies and organisation. It argues that commercialisation has not only changed the nature of service provision, but has also caused a far-reaching intensification and casualisation of employment in the European postal sector.

Source: Work Organisation Labour & Globalisation

DOI: 10.13169/workorgalaboglob.2.2.0040

Authors: Christoph Hermann, Torsten Brandt, Thorsten Schulten

Institutions: Forschungs- und Beratungsstelle Arbeitswelt, Hans Böckler Foundation

Language: English

Topic: Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies

Subfield: Industrial relations

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: European Commission