European Integration and Industrial Relations Multi-Level Governance in the Making

by Marginson, Paul; Sisson, Keith

• ISBN13: 9780230001916
• ISBN10: 0230001912
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-22
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This book comprehensively analyzes the impact of continuing European integration on industrial relations institutions and outcomes. It organizes a rich body of material to sustain its argument that the governance of industrial relations is increasingly multi-level. Cross-national influences are shown to mix with national ones and involve the European sector, company and community levels. Competing tendencies towards "Europeanization", "Americanization" and "re-nationalization" are identified. The approach is multi-disciplinary and cross-national, dealing with both the theory and practice of industrial relations in contemporary Europe.

Author Biography

PAUL MARGINSON is Professor of Industrial Relations and Director of the Industrial Relations Research Unit and KEITH SISSON is Emeritus Professor of Industrial Relations, both at the University of Warwick.

Table of Contents

Foreword--Harry C. Katz, Cornell University * Introduction: Contested Terrain * The Starting Point: Three Key Dimensions * Multi-Level Governance in the Making: Introducing the Key Processes * Industrial Relations at EU Levels: A Glass Half Full as well as Half Empty * National 'Social Pacts': A Case of 'Re-nationalization' and 'Europeanization'? * National Sector Agreements - The Foundations Under Threat? * The Changing Balance between Sector and Company Bargaining * The Euro-Company: Focal Point for the Europeanization of Industrial Relations? * Wage Developments in a Multi-Level System - A Case of 'Convergence Without Coordination? * Working Time Developments - Towards a New Organization of Work? * 'One Europe' and 'Several Europes'? A Review of the Findings * Implications

Foreword--Harry C. Katz, Cornell University * Introduction: Contested Terrain * The Starting Point: Three Key Dimensions * Multi-Level Governance in the Making: Introducing the Key Processes * Industrial Relations at EU Levels: A Glass Half Full as well as Half Empty * National 'Social Pacts': A Case of 'Re-nationalization' and 'Europeanization'? * National Sector Agreements - The Foundations Under Threat? * The Changing Balance between Sector and Company Bargaining * The Euro-Company: Focal Point for the Europeanization of Industrial Relations? * Wage Developments in a Multi-Level System - A Case of 'Convergence Without Coordination? * Working Time Developments - Towards a New Organization of Work? * 'One Europe' and 'Several Europes'? A Review of the Findings * Implications