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The shifting role of European unions in the social dialogue: Sweden in a comparative context

Kjellberg, Anders LU (2022) In Labour, Education & Society 38. p.249-278
Abstract
Industrial relations vary between European countries. For member countries of
the European union, the role of European legislation, labour law and other policy measures play a central and co-ordinating role. The current policy development from the European Commission on minimum wages illustrates the tensions between on one hand the Nordic model with collective agreements and a stronger role from social partners and on the other the EU regulation giving a stronger position to European institutions as the European Commission and the European Parliament. This chapter reflects over the Swedish labour market model in a European context by looking at variations in union density, role of social partners and power relations in working life in... (More)
Industrial relations vary between European countries. For member countries of
the European union, the role of European legislation, labour law and other policy measures play a central and co-ordinating role. The current policy development from the European Commission on minimum wages illustrates the tensions between on one hand the Nordic model with collective agreements and a stronger role from social partners and on the other the EU regulation giving a stronger position to European institutions as the European Commission and the European Parliament. This chapter reflects over the Swedish labour market model in a European context by looking at variations in union density, role of social partners and power relations in working life in a more general context. (Less)
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social dialogue, collective bargaining, collective agreeement, trade union, union density, good work, Swedish model, Nordic model, Continental Europe, Germany, France, EU, Sweden, Sociology, transnational company, union club, industrial relations, social partners, comparative research, CEE states, Eurozone, Covid-19, state regulation, self-regulation, LO, TCO, Saco, IF Metall, Kommunal, internal devaluation, European Commission
host publication
Sustainable Work in Europe. Concepts, Conditions, Challenges
series title
Labour, Education & Society
editor
Abrahamsson, Kenneth and Ennals, Richard
volume
38
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30 pages
publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Group
ISBN
9783631873502
9783631876213
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Social dialogue and sustainable work in Europe
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English
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yes
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2022-07-22 10:24:49
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2022-07-28 07:55:04
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  title        = {{The shifting role of European unions in the social dialogue: Sweden in a comparative context}},
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