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Description: Trade Unions in the Course of European Integration by Martin Seeliger With its focus on a contested political field, this book contributes to practical and theoretical debates within European trade unionism. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the perspective of trade unions, European integration makes it more necessary than ever before to establish common political positions. At the same time, increasing heterogeneity between the member states makes the crafting of such positions more and more difficult. Can, under these circumstances, a joint political line among European trade unions emerge? To answer this question, the book sheds light on transnational trade union cooperation in the three most important policy fields: the debate around the Freedom of services, the discussion over a European minimum wage, and the efforts of international wage coordination. Drawing on the results of extensive field research based on a qualitative study among trade unions from Hungary, Poland, Sweden, and Germany, as well as representatives from the European level, this book points to a significant gap in European trade union politics between pretensions and reality. The findings provide a solid theoretical framework, suitable not only to explain current dynamics in the field of European trade unionism, but also promising for further research on the topic.With its focus on a contested political field, Trade Unions in the Course of European Integration contributes to practical and theoretical debates within European trade unionism. As an adequate understanding of European trade unionism in general and collective bargaining requires a twofold perspective on European integration and the role of trade unions in European labor relations, two fields of scholarly interest are being addressed. Moreover, with its focus on European trade unionism as an internationalist project of labor politics, the book will also appeal to those interested in the field of Global Labor Studies. Author Biography Martin Seeliger is an Assistant Professor at the European University of Flensburg, Germany. Table of Contents Chapter 1Introduction Chapter 2Introduction to the Topic and the State of Research 2.1 International trade-union cooperation 2.2 Trade unions and European integration 2.3 European collective bargaining as a challenge and indicator of trade-union position formation2.4 "Social Europe" as a concept and project2.5 Assessing the potential of European trade unions: Optimists and skeptics2.5.1 On the state of optimistic trade-union research2.5.2 The pessimistic position2.6 Summary and question: How did the common positions come about?Chapter 3Political Fields and the Framework for Their Conceptual Study 3.1 The freedom to provide services and the posting of workers3.2 European minimum wage3.3 Wage coordination3.4 Three fields, three puzzles3.5 Methodological operationalization and data acquisition Chapter 4Theoretical Approach4.1 Justification of the action theoretical approach4.2 Trade-union policy in the multilevel system of the EU from a Pragmatist perspective4.3 From rational systems to discrepancy between talk and actionin organizations4.4 Socialization in the multilevel system of the EU4.5 "Imagining Social Europe": shared visions for the future as political frames of reference4.6 International position formation among European trade unions: a synthetic approachChapter 5European Collective Bargaining: Empirical Findings from the Core Areas5.1 Profiles of the countries and trade-union organizations studied5.2 The freedom to provide services and worker posting5.2.1 The discussion surrounding the freedom to provide services5.2.2 The discussion surrounding the Enforcement Directive5.3 The discussion surrounding the European minimum wage5.4 Wage coordination5.5 Comparative summary of the findingsChapter 6Summary: The Social Construction of Organized Interests in the EUAppendix:A Interview partnersB Nominal unit labor-cost devdevelopment in the Eurozone Details ISBN0367786907 Author Martin Seeliger Pages 280 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2021 ISBN-10 0367786907 ISBN-13 9780367786908 Publication Date 2021-03-31 UK Release Date 2021-03-31 Format Paperback Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2021-03-31 NZ Release Date 2021-03-31 Series Routledge Research in Employment Relations Subtitle The Social Construction of Organized Interests Alternative 9780367140663 DEWEY 331.88094 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135491156;

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