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Interest Representation and Europeanization of Trade Unions from EU Member States of the Eastern Enlargement.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Changing EuropePublisher: Berlin : Ibidem Verlag, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (326 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9783838267449
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Interest Representation and Europeanization of Trade Unions from EU Member States of the Eastern EnlargementDDC classification:
  • 331.880947
LOC classification:
  • HD6660.7 .I584 2015
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Contents:
Intro -- 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 Selection -- 2.2. Desktop Research -- 2.3. 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 Cooperation -- 4. Not Dominant but Existent. Involvement of Trade Unions from EU Member States of Eastern Enlargement in European Trade Union Federations -- 4.1. 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 Dialogue -- 4.8.2. European Collective Bargaining Coordination -- 4.8.3. 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. Conclusion -- 6. Trade Unions from the New EU Member States that Are in Multilateral Cooperation. The Example of the Vienna Memorandum Group -- 6.1. 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. Conclusion -- 7. European Works Councils in Poland and the Europeanization of the Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy Solidarność (NSZZ Solidarność) Trade Union -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Theoretical Framework and Methodology -- 7.2.1. What Does Europeanization Mean? -- 7.2.2. Where Is the Mismatch and How Does Europeanization Work? -- 7.2.3. Methodology -- 7.3. European Works Councils in Poland -- 7.3.1. Quantitative Overview. Facts and Figures -- 7.3.2. EWCs in the Polish Research Literature -- 7.4. The NSZZ Solidarność Trade Union and EWCs. Strategies and Learning Processes -- 7.4.1. Why Were EWCs so Interesting for the Trade Union? -- 7.4.2. Extern Support and Intern Work. EU-Capacity Building -- 7.4.3. The Europeanization of NSZZ Solidarność. Institutional Changes -- 7.5. Summary -- Part II: Selected Country Studies -- 8. The Europeanization of Bulgarian Trade Unions. Achievements and Challenges.
8.1. The Bulgarian Transition -- 8.2. The Bulgarian Trade Union Movement during the Post-Communist Transition -- 8.3. The Europeanization of Bulgaria and the Challenges for the Unions -- 8.4. Major Results from the Survey -- 8.4.1. Importance of the EU -- 8.4.2. Channels of Influence of the Bulgarian Unions at the EU Level -- 8.4.3. Cooperation of the Bulgarian Trade Unions with European Umbrella Organisations -- 8.4.4. Connections between the EU and the National-Level Policies -- 8.4.5. Bilateral and Multilateral Trade Union International Cooperation -- 8.5. Conclusion and Recommendations -- 9. Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Czech Trade Unions in Domestic and European Arenas -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Czech Trade Unions -- 9.3. Specific Issues Related to Europeanization -- 9.4. Importance of the EU and Channels of Influence on the EU Level -- 9.5. Cooperation with European Umbrella Organisations -- 9.6. Connections between the EU and the National Level -- 9.7. Bi- and Multilateral International Cooperation and Cooperation with Trade Unions from Old and New EU Member States -- 9.8. Summary -- 10. Hungarian Trade Unions in EU Multilevel Governance. Interest Representation and Europeanisation -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Hungarian Trade Unions -- 10.3. Hungarian Trade Unions and the National Context -- 10.4. Interest Representation at the EU Level and Beyond -- 10.4.1. Interest Representation at the EU Level -- 10.4.2. Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation beyond the EU Level -- 10.5. Europeanization of Hungarian Trade Unions -- 10.6. Conclusion -- Part III: Case Studies -- 11. The Integration of the Bulgarian Trade Union Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB) into European Union (EU) Governance Structures -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Methodology and Sources Used for the Case Study.
11.3. Brief Profile of CITUB. History, Activities, Strengths -- 11.3.1. History -- 11.3.2. Present Situation -- 11.3.3. Activities -- 11.4. Strengths and Weaknesses -- 11.5. Internal Decision-Making and Internal Debates Concerning EU-Related Issues, Respective Decisions and Their Implementation -- 11.6. Resources and Internal Organisation of CITUB -- 11.6.1. Internal Organisation -- 11.6.2. Resources -- 11.7. Integration of the Trade Union into International, National and Subnational Decision-Making Processes -- 11.7.1. Bilateral Relations -- 11.7.2. The Participation in European Projects -- 11.7.3. The European Workers Councils -- 11.7.4. Transborder Relations and Interregional Trade Union Councils -- 11.8. Preferences of Leaders and Members -- 11.9. Dynamics within the Internal Organisation and Internal Debates of the Trade Union -- 11.10. Conclusion -- 12. The Czech Metalworkers' Federation / Odborový svaz KOVO (OS KOVO) in Domestic and European Arenas -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. Brief Profile of OS KOVO -- 12.2.1. Organisational Structure and Activities -- 12.3. Visibility of OS KOVO and its Organisations -- 12.4. Internal Tensions -- 12.5. Opportunities for Participation in EU Governance -- 12.5.1. Contacts with Trade Unions in Neighbouring Countries -- 12.5.2. Cooperation with Old and New EU Member States -- 12.5.3. Integration of the Trade Union in European Umbrella Organisations -- 12.6. European Work Councils -- 12.7. Internal Decision-Making and Internal Debates Concerning EU-Related Issues, Respective Decisions and their Implementation -- 12.8. Dynamics in the Internal Organisation and Debates of the Trade Union -- 12.9. Resources and Internal Organisation of the Trade Union Regarding Cooperation at the EU Level -- 12.10. Conclusion.
13. Different Faces of Europeanization. The Case of Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy Solidarność (NSZZ Solidarność) -- 13.1. Introduction -- 13.2. Sources Used for the Case Study -- 13.3. Profile of the Selected Trade Union -- 13.4. Re-Organisation of NSZZ Solidarność to Represent European Issues -- 13.5. Integration of NSZZ Solidarność in the EU's Organisational Arena -- 13.6. Together with the ETUC for Social Europe -- 13.7. The EU Climate Policies -- 13.8. Conclusion -- 14. European Governance and the Romanian Cartel Alfa Trade Union Confederation -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. Description of Sources -- 14.3. Collective Bargaining in Romania -- 14.4. Cartel Alfa. An Overview -- 14.4.1. Trade Union Federations in the Metals Industry -- 14.4.2. Trade Union Federations in the Mining Industry -- 14.4.3. The Trade Union Federation in the Banking Sector -- 14.4.4. The Trade Union Federation in the Commerce Sector -- 14.5. Channels of Influence on European Governance Processes -- 14.6. Resources and European Participation on the Confederation Level -- 14.7. Resources and European Participation on the Federation Level -- 14.8. The Basis Trade Union Level and the Participation in European Works Councils -- 14.9. Organisational Effects of European Affiliation and International Cooperation on Trade Union Federations -- 14.10. Position on European Legislation -- 14.11. Position towards EU Energy Policy -- 14.12. Conclusions -- 15. Slovak Trade Unions between the European Union and the Enterprise Level. A Case Study of Odborový zväz KOVO (OZ KOVO) -- 15.1. Introduction -- 15.2. OZ KOVO and EU Multilevel Governance -- 15.3. Case Study: Kromberg &amp -- Schubert in Slovakia -- 15.3.1. Kromberg &amp -- Schubert in Slovakia in 2008. An Example of a Successful Collective Protest -- 15.3.2. Kromberg &amp.
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Intro -- 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 Selection -- 2.2. Desktop Research -- 2.3. 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 Cooperation -- 4. Not Dominant but Existent. Involvement of Trade Unions from EU Member States of Eastern Enlargement in European Trade Union Federations -- 4.1. 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 Dialogue -- 4.8.2. European Collective Bargaining Coordination -- 4.8.3. 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. Conclusion -- 6. Trade Unions from the New EU Member States that Are in Multilateral Cooperation. The Example of the Vienna Memorandum Group -- 6.1. 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. Conclusion -- 7. European Works Councils in Poland and the Europeanization of the Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy Solidarność (NSZZ Solidarność) Trade Union -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Theoretical Framework and Methodology -- 7.2.1. What Does Europeanization Mean? -- 7.2.2. Where Is the Mismatch and How Does Europeanization Work? -- 7.2.3. Methodology -- 7.3. European Works Councils in Poland -- 7.3.1. Quantitative Overview. Facts and Figures -- 7.3.2. EWCs in the Polish Research Literature -- 7.4. The NSZZ Solidarność Trade Union and EWCs. Strategies and Learning Processes -- 7.4.1. Why Were EWCs so Interesting for the Trade Union? -- 7.4.2. Extern Support and Intern Work. EU-Capacity Building -- 7.4.3. The Europeanization of NSZZ Solidarność. Institutional Changes -- 7.5. Summary -- Part II: Selected Country Studies -- 8. The Europeanization of Bulgarian Trade Unions. Achievements and Challenges.

8.1. The Bulgarian Transition -- 8.2. The Bulgarian Trade Union Movement during the Post-Communist Transition -- 8.3. The Europeanization of Bulgaria and the Challenges for the Unions -- 8.4. Major Results from the Survey -- 8.4.1. Importance of the EU -- 8.4.2. Channels of Influence of the Bulgarian Unions at the EU Level -- 8.4.3. Cooperation of the Bulgarian Trade Unions with European Umbrella Organisations -- 8.4.4. Connections between the EU and the National-Level Policies -- 8.4.5. Bilateral and Multilateral Trade Union International Cooperation -- 8.5. Conclusion and Recommendations -- 9. Between a Rock and a Hard Place. Czech Trade Unions in Domestic and European Arenas -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Czech Trade Unions -- 9.3. Specific Issues Related to Europeanization -- 9.4. Importance of the EU and Channels of Influence on the EU Level -- 9.5. Cooperation with European Umbrella Organisations -- 9.6. Connections between the EU and the National Level -- 9.7. Bi- and Multilateral International Cooperation and Cooperation with Trade Unions from Old and New EU Member States -- 9.8. Summary -- 10. Hungarian Trade Unions in EU Multilevel Governance. Interest Representation and Europeanisation -- 10.1. Introduction -- 10.2. Hungarian Trade Unions -- 10.3. Hungarian Trade Unions and the National Context -- 10.4. Interest Representation at the EU Level and Beyond -- 10.4.1. Interest Representation at the EU Level -- 10.4.2. Bilateral and Multilateral Cooperation beyond the EU Level -- 10.5. Europeanization of Hungarian Trade Unions -- 10.6. Conclusion -- Part III: Case Studies -- 11. The Integration of the Bulgarian Trade Union Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB) into European Union (EU) Governance Structures -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Methodology and Sources Used for the Case Study.

11.3. Brief Profile of CITUB. History, Activities, Strengths -- 11.3.1. History -- 11.3.2. Present Situation -- 11.3.3. Activities -- 11.4. Strengths and Weaknesses -- 11.5. Internal Decision-Making and Internal Debates Concerning EU-Related Issues, Respective Decisions and Their Implementation -- 11.6. Resources and Internal Organisation of CITUB -- 11.6.1. Internal Organisation -- 11.6.2. Resources -- 11.7. Integration of the Trade Union into International, National and Subnational Decision-Making Processes -- 11.7.1. Bilateral Relations -- 11.7.2. The Participation in European Projects -- 11.7.3. The European Workers Councils -- 11.7.4. Transborder Relations and Interregional Trade Union Councils -- 11.8. Preferences of Leaders and Members -- 11.9. Dynamics within the Internal Organisation and Internal Debates of the Trade Union -- 11.10. Conclusion -- 12. The Czech Metalworkers' Federation / Odborový svaz KOVO (OS KOVO) in Domestic and European Arenas -- 12.1. Introduction -- 12.2. Brief Profile of OS KOVO -- 12.2.1. Organisational Structure and Activities -- 12.3. Visibility of OS KOVO and its Organisations -- 12.4. Internal Tensions -- 12.5. Opportunities for Participation in EU Governance -- 12.5.1. Contacts with Trade Unions in Neighbouring Countries -- 12.5.2. Cooperation with Old and New EU Member States -- 12.5.3. Integration of the Trade Union in European Umbrella Organisations -- 12.6. European Work Councils -- 12.7. Internal Decision-Making and Internal Debates Concerning EU-Related Issues, Respective Decisions and their Implementation -- 12.8. Dynamics in the Internal Organisation and Debates of the Trade Union -- 12.9. Resources and Internal Organisation of the Trade Union Regarding Cooperation at the EU Level -- 12.10. Conclusion.

13. Different Faces of Europeanization. The Case of Niezależny Samorządny Związek Zawodowy Solidarność (NSZZ Solidarność) -- 13.1. Introduction -- 13.2. Sources Used for the Case Study -- 13.3. Profile of the Selected Trade Union -- 13.4. Re-Organisation of NSZZ Solidarność to Represent European Issues -- 13.5. Integration of NSZZ Solidarność in the EU's Organisational Arena -- 13.6. Together with the ETUC for Social Europe -- 13.7. The EU Climate Policies -- 13.8. Conclusion -- 14. European Governance and the Romanian Cartel Alfa Trade Union Confederation -- 14.1. Introduction -- 14.2. Description of Sources -- 14.3. Collective Bargaining in Romania -- 14.4. Cartel Alfa. An Overview -- 14.4.1. Trade Union Federations in the Metals Industry -- 14.4.2. Trade Union Federations in the Mining Industry -- 14.4.3. The Trade Union Federation in the Banking Sector -- 14.4.4. The Trade Union Federation in the Commerce Sector -- 14.5. Channels of Influence on European Governance Processes -- 14.6. Resources and European Participation on the Confederation Level -- 14.7. Resources and European Participation on the Federation Level -- 14.8. The Basis Trade Union Level and the Participation in European Works Councils -- 14.9. Organisational Effects of European Affiliation and International Cooperation on Trade Union Federations -- 14.10. Position on European Legislation -- 14.11. Position towards EU Energy Policy -- 14.12. Conclusions -- 15. Slovak Trade Unions between the European Union and the Enterprise Level. A Case Study of Odborový zväz KOVO (OZ KOVO) -- 15.1. Introduction -- 15.2. OZ KOVO and EU Multilevel Governance -- 15.3. Case Study: Kromberg &amp -- Schubert in Slovakia -- 15.3.1. Kromberg &amp -- Schubert in Slovakia in 2008. An Example of a Successful Collective Protest -- 15.3.2. Kromberg &amp.

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