Transformations in Spanish trade union membership

Köhler, Holm‐Detlev; Jiménez, José Pablo Calleja

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2338.2012.00678.x

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“…This is the case in Denmark, but also in most other countries in Europe (e.g. Beynon et al, 2012; Köhler and Calleja Jiménez, 2012; Schnabel, 2013). Second, it can be argued that it is generally easier for trade unions to unionize public sector workers because of the relatively transparent and homogeneous organizational structure of the sector.…”

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confidence: 85%

Labour market segmentation and mobility as determinants of trade union membership: A study from Denmark

Jensen

2017

Economic and Industrial Democracy

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This article analyses if and to what extent labour market segmentation and labour market mobility influence trade union density. Some industries and sectors have stable employment domains and employees stay to a high degree within the industry even if they change jobs. Other industries and sectors have more unstable employments domains and employees to a higher degree shift to employment in other industries and sectors when they move to another job. In this article, it is analysed how differences in segmentation and employee mobility out of an industry influence union density. The analysis is based on a statistical analysis of registry data from Denmark and contains almost 2 million employees employed in 111 different industries (NACE-coded). The analysis shows that trade union density especially in the private sector industries is significantly influenced by level of segmentation and level of mobility.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Labour market segmentation and mobility as determinants of trade union membership: A study from Denmark

Jensen

2017

Economic and Industrial Democracy

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“…Since the mid-1980s, the bargaining structure has experienced substantial flexibilization and restructuring reforms that have eroded the sphere of action that originally became so important for UGT and CCOO: the sector agreements that cover around 50-60 per cent of the workforce (Alos et al 2015;Jódar et al 2018;López-Andreu 2019) This poses an important strategic question to the two unions since the fundamental institutional sphere that legitimizes their role as class unions has been under constant threat during the last three decades; their capacity of intervention and legal coverage resides more on the particularities of different economic sectors and their history of industrial conflict than on the 'formally homogenizing' force of the legal framework (cf. Jódar et al 2011;Köhler and Calleja-Jiménez 2012).…”

Section: The Spanish Model Of Industrial Relations and The Strategic Ambiguity Of Ccoo And Ugtmentioning

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Striking to Renew: Basque Unions’ Organizing Strategies and Use of the Strike‐Fund

Heras

Rodríguez

2020

Brit J Industrial Rel

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There is no union renewal without striking' has been the underlying logic driving collective bargaining and union renewal dynamics in the Basque Country. This article shows how the Basque sovereigntist unions ELA (Euskal Langileen Alkartasuna) and LAB (Langile Abertzaleen Batzordeak) have formed a 'counterpower' bloc, in opposition to CCOO (Comisiones Obreras) and UGT (Union General de Trabajadores) that are more prone to engage into social dialogue. The formers' renewal strategy based on organizing workers 'deeply' -especially with ELA's recurrent use of a strike-fund that fosters membership participation and affiliation through confederal solidarity -has altered union politics in the Basque Country. This has produced very high strike rates since the 2000s, perhaps the highest in Europe, and a 'spill over' effect that polarizes union alliances substantially. The article brings out the question of how unions could possibly locate industrial conflict within their renewal strategies and transform their organizations accordingly. Methodologically, the article contributes to the literature on strikes by underlining the importance of studying strikes critically, as a conscious collective process, in order to understand that their uneven development also derives from concrete unions' strategies.

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“…They received protection through extensive labour rights and social exchanges in return for reduced labour unrest and compliance. In fact, unions still remain relatively strong in large companies and public administration (Köhler and Calleja Jiménez, 2012). However, policy changes introduced in this period clearly aimed to reduce the unions' role, while pretending to moderate the gap between insiders and outsiders in the job market.…”

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Multiple Crises and Policy Dismantling in Spain: Political Strategies and Distributive Implications

Jordana

2014

Political Studies Review

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This article examines the distributive implications of dismantling strategies applied to public policies in order to confront the multiple crises that have taken place in Spain since 2008. The hypotheses concern the logic of dismantling, while considering different theoretical alternatives. First, it is suspected that the configuration of social groups and business interests affects how dismantling strategies are chosen: the corporatist state selectively protects its closer clientele. Second, the characteristics of policies and instruments are discussed, with the suggestion that there was a preference for dismantling those that were less costly for the politicians. To assess these interpretations, variations across policy sectors in Spain during the period 2008-2012 are analysed and different areas of regulatory and expenditure policies are considered.

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Transformations in Spanish trade union membership

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

Labour market segmentation and mobility as determinants of trade union membership: A study from Denmark

Labour market segmentation and mobility as determinants of trade union membership: A study from Denmark

Striking to Renew: Basque Unions’ Organizing Strategies and Use of the Strike‐Fund

Multiple Crises and Policy Dismantling in Spain: Political Strategies and Distributive Implications

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