04954nam 2200541 450 991079835620332120230807211730.03-8382-6744-3(CKB)3710000000679482(EBL)4333684(OCoLC)934769823(MiAaPQ)EBC5782773(EXLCZ)99371000000067948220160530h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierInterest representation and Europeanization of trade unions from EU member states of the Eastern enlargement /Christin Landgraf, Heiko Pleines (eds.)Stuttgart, Germany :ibidem-Verlag,2015.©20151 online resource (326 p.)Changing Europe,1863-8716 ;11Description based upon print version of record.3-8382-0744-0 Includes bibliographical references.Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations and Acronyms; Preface; Introduction; Analytical Framework; 1. Research Questions and Research Context; 1.1. Research Objectives; 1.2. European Interest Group Research; 1.2.1. Research on Interest Groups in EU Governance Structures; 1.2.2. Europeanisation and Interest Group Research; 1.3. Trade Unions from the EU Member States of the Eastern Enlargement; 1.3.1. Trade Unions and Labour Relations in Central Eastern Europe; 1.3.2. Trade Unions in the Studied Countries; 1.4. References; 2. Research Design; 2.1. Case Selection2.2. Desktop Research2.3. Interviews; 2.3.1. Selection of Respondents; 2.3.2. The Interview Process; 2.3.3. Outcome; 2.4. Case Studies of Individual Trade Unions; 3. Trade Unions and Industrial Relations in the EU Member States of Eastern Enlargement; 3.1. Organisational Features and Status in Labour Relations; 3.2. Public Trust; 3.3. Trade Unions in New Member States. Facing the Crisis; 3.4. Appendix: Affiliates of ETUC, IndustriALL, UNI Europa from New Member States; Part I: Forms of International Cooperation4. Not Dominant but Existent. Involvement of Trade Unions from EU Member States of Eastern Enlargement in European Trade Union Federations4.1. Introduction; 4.2. European Trade Union Federations. Historical Roots and Current Structure; 4.3. Historical Integration of Trade Unions from New Member States; 4.4. Affiliates from NMS and their Reasons for Membership; 4.5. Political Preferences and Focus of Activities; 4.6. Involvement in the Structures of the Federations; 4.7. Membership Fees; 4.8. Participation in Fields of Activities; 4.8.1. European Social Dialogue4.8.2. European Collective Bargaining Coordination4.8.3. Company Policy; 4.8.4. Cross-Border Cooperation; 4.8.5. European Action Days; 4.9. Conclusion; 5. EU-Level Activities of Trade Unions from the New EU Member States; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Interest Representation at the EU Level; 5.2.1. Venues of Interest Representation for Trade Unions; 5.2.2. Access to EU Institutions; 5.3. EU-Level Activities of the Unions from the New EU Member States; 5.4. Satisfaction with the Work at the EU Level; 5.5. Conclusion6. Trade Unions from the New EU Member States that Are in Multilateral Cooperation. The Example of the Vienna Memorandum Group6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Foundation and Aims of the Vienna Memorandum Group; 6.3. Member Unions of the Vienna Memorandum Group; 6.4. Work of the Vienna Memorandum Group; 6.4.1. Organisation and Activities; 6.4.2. Resources and Flow of Communication; 6.5. Interactions between the Vienna Memorandum Group and the Other Levels; 6.6. ConclusionThis book examines the integration of major trade unions from the six biggest countries of EU's Eastern enlargement into EU governance structures. Based on extensive empirical research, including more than 150 in-depth interviews, comprehensive data, document research, and eight detailed case studies, the contributions describe the activities and perceptions of the trade unions under investigation and the different levels of engagement, including European umbrella organizations, interregional cooperation, and European Works Councils. The book thus contributes to political science research on iChanging Europe ;11.Labor unionsPolitical activityEuropean Union countriesLabor unionsPolitical activityLabor unionsPolitical activityLabor unionsPolitical activity.322.2094Landgraf ChristinPleines HeikoMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910798356203321Interest representation and Europeanization of trade unions from EU member states of the Eastern enlargement3813818UNINA