National Unionism and Union Democracy in Crisis

Labor History, 54 (4): 471-476

Posted: 17 Jun 2016

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Roland Erne

University College Dublin, School of Business

Date Written: 2013

Abstract

Gumbrell-McGormick and Hyman's "Trade Unions in Western Europe" is not a textbook about national industrial relations systems, but a research monograph about the ‘hard choices’ European unions face. The authors identify the challenges that unions face in these times of crisis and then review the responses of national unions and their leaders across Western Europe. This article discusses the methodological implications of adopting a varieties of capitalism research design in an increasingly transnational world.

Keywords: Trade Unions in Western Europe, industrial relations, Euro-crisis

Suggested Citation

Erne, Roland, National Unionism and Union Democracy in Crisis (2013). Labor History, 54 (4): 471-476, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2792577

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