Transnationale Solidarität auf betrieblicher Ebene: Utopie oder Realität? Der Europäische Betriebsrat bei General Motors Europe

Dehnen, Veronika; Rampeltshammer, Luitpold

doi:10.5771/9783845269474-109

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“…Following this line of reasoning, unions may be able to overcome the collective action problem because of special incentives and support at national and transnational level that make certain forms of cooperation plausible. The relevant literature in the automobile industry identifies the following incentives that were found to support the cost–benefit considerations in favour of transnational collective action: transnationalisation of business activities, management strategies of coercive cost-comparisons and inter-plant competition within multinational companies, the EWC Directive, European and Global Framework Agreements and existing transnational networks of European and World Works Councils (Anner et al, 2006; Bernaciak, 2010; Dehnen and Rampeltshammer, 2011). In her investigation of GME in Germany and Poland, Bernaciak (2010, 2013) found evidence that supports her rational choice based assumptions of trade union interests and behaviour.…”

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“…In the years after the establishment of the EEF management was rather hostile towards organised labour (e.g. Dehnen and Rampeltshammer, 2011). An example is that GM management did not always comply with the principles set down in the EFAs such as informing the EWC about planned restructuring and refraining from plant closures and compulsory redundancies.…”

Section: Two Cases Of Labour Transnationalism: Gm/opel and Volkswagenmentioning

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When does solidarity end? Transnational labour cooperation during and after the crisis – the GM/Opel case revisited

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Glassner

Dittmar

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Economic and Industrial Democracy

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The General Motors (GM) case stands out for its transnational employee cooperation. During the crisis the 'national turn' of union politics seems to have eroded solidarity and mutual trust relations. In this article the authors suggest disentangling the behaviour of labour representatives and their attitudes, identities and feelings to develop a more sophisticated perspective on labour transnationalism. Concepts of sociological neo-institutionalism and empirical evidence from two automobile companies (GM/Opel and Volkswagen) in Germany, the UK and Poland are used to investigate the conditions under which transnational solidarity occurs and prevails. The authors conclude that solidarity in both companies has not come to an end and contributes to repertoires of contention in future labour conflicts.

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When does solidarity end? Transnational labour cooperation during and after the crisis – the GM/Opel case revisited

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Glassner

Dittmar

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Economic and Industrial Democracy

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“…Less attention has been paid to sectors featuring delayed internationalisation and late transnational corporate concentration. Our analysis thus broadens the lens to other industries, thereby contributing to the existing literature on the practical implementation of European TCAs, industrial democracy and labour-organising at European level (Dehnen and Rampeltshammer, 2011; Greer and Hauptmeier, 2012; Whittall et al, 2017).…”

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Contested industrial democracy discourses in transnational companies. The case of the ArcelorMittal European Social Dialogue Group

Begega

Köhler

Aranea

2018

Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research

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The article discusses the potential of European transnational company agreements for the development of industrial democracy at European company level. It describes the experience of the ArcelorMittal European Social Dialogue Group, established in 2009 through a European transnational company agreement, as an innovative channel for trade union involvement in corporate decision-making. The conceptual framework draws on a cross-national comparison of industrial democracy discourses in two different European countries, Germany and Spain. A qualitative approach based on structured interviews with trade union representatives and management is used to identify divergent national discourses of employee voice that underlie common misunderstandings of industrial democracy at European level. The findings illustrate the persisting communication challenges trade unions face when engaging in employee representation structures at transnational company level. The article also substantiates that trade union representatives are able to revise and adapt their national discourses on industrial democracy under the influence of European practice.

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“…GME management reacted to the crisis with various adaptations and restructuring programmes, notably closing the Azambuja plant in 2006, outsourcing its own component supplier Delphi and a joint venture with Fiat. Other cost-cutting measures were taken to reduce labour costs: the main strategy has been to encourage direct competition between production locations (Dehnen and Rampeltshammer, 2011).…”

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European Works Councils during the financial and economic crisis: Activation, stagnation or disintegration?

Mählmeyer

Rampeltshammer

Hertwig

2017

European Journal of Industrial Relations

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. Terms of use: Documents in EconStor may Luitpold RampeltshammerUniversität des Saarlandes, Germany Markus HertwigTechnische Universität Chemnitz, Germany AbstractThe article compares changes in the European Works Councils (EWCs) at Ford and General Motors Europe during the financial and economic crisis. Previously, both were highly active and effective. Although both otherwise displayed quite different characteristics before the crisis, their reactions were quite similar. At both companies, competition and mistrust among representatives increased, resulting in a decline of integration and effectiveness. We explore the importance of personal relations as preconditions for stability and effectiveness in EWCs.

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Transnationale Solidarität auf betrieblicher Ebene: Utopie oder Realität? Der Europäische Betriebsrat bei General Motors Europe

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When does solidarity end? Transnational labour cooperation during and after the crisis – the GM/Opel case revisited

When does solidarity end? Transnational labour cooperation during and after the crisis – the GM/Opel case revisited

Contested industrial democracy discourses in transnational companies. The case of the ArcelorMittal European Social Dialogue Group

European Works Councils during the financial and economic crisis: Activation, stagnation or disintegration?

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