European unions labor's quest for a transnational democracy

Erne, Roland.

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European unions labor's quest for a transnational democracy / Roland Erne. . — Ithaca, N.Y. : ILR Press : Cornell University Press, 2008..

xiii, 260 p. ill.

Approaching Euro-democracy and its alternatives -- Do unions have an interest in Euro-democratization? -- Wage policy and the European monetary union -- The rise of national competitive corporatism -- European wage-bargaining coordination networks : contrasting insights from manufacturing and the construction industry -- Beyond competitive corporatism? : insights from Germany, France, and Italy -- The European regulation of transnational company mergers -- A Euro-democratization union strategy : the ABB Alstom Power case -- A Euro-technocratization union strategy : the Alcan-Pechiney-Algroup case.

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Labor unions--Political activity--European Union countries.
Labor movement--European Union countries.
International labor activities--European Union countries.
Democratization--European Union countries.
Industrial relations--European Union countries.