A Solution for Transnational Labour Regulation?
Company Internationalization and European Works Councils in the Automotive Sector
Business & Finance, Career Planning & Job Hunting, Labor, Business Reference, Corporate History, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Luitpold Rampeltshammer, Ludger Pries, Markus Hertwig, Axel Hauser-Ditz | ISBN: | 9783653953336 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang | Publication: | December 4, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften | Language: | German |
| Author: | Luitpold Rampeltshammer, Ludger Pries, Markus Hertwig, Axel Hauser-Ditz |
| ISBN: | 9783653953336 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang |
| Publication: | December 4, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften |
| Language: | German |
This book examines the role that European employee representatives play in the restructuring of firms. In a globalized economy, company internationalization and transnational restructuring are of growing concern for employees and trade unions. In the European Union, the still rather new institution of European works councils provides basic rights for employees. Using examples of eight large automotive manufacturers like Volkswagen, GM or Toyota, the volume analyzes the internationalization strategies of the companies and the effects of European works councils, pointing to a high degree of variation in strategies and effectiveness of cross-border employee representation.
This book examines the role that European employee representatives play in the restructuring of firms. In a globalized economy, company internationalization and transnational restructuring are of growing concern for employees and trade unions. In the European Union, the still rather new institution of European works councils provides basic rights for employees. Using examples of eight large automotive manufacturers like Volkswagen, GM or Toyota, the volume analyzes the internationalization strategies of the companies and the effects of European works councils, pointing to a high degree of variation in strategies and effectiveness of cross-border employee representation.
