„Was man nicht kennt, kann man nicht regeln“ Betriebsvereinbarungen als Instrument der arbeitspolitischen Regulierung von Industrie 4.0 und Digitalisierung

Matuschek, Ingo; Kleemann, Frank

doi:10.5771/0342-300x-2018-3-227

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“…In the past, when a new technology or process was introduced, works councils focused on clearly identifiable problems, trying to regulate them with the help of plant-level agreements before the change was introduced. Due to the openness and indeterminacy of the current technology introduction processes, this approach is often no longer adequate (Matuschek and Kleemann, 2018). As the specific consequences of introducing a new technology are not known at the very beginning, the active co-determination of works councils within the planning and technology design process is needed.…”

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“…For trade unions, the issue of how to regulate and ensure 'ethical' AI use in the world of work is a central but difficult topic because the technology is still at an early stage of development, experience on its use is limited and uncertainties about its further development are substantial (Krzywdzinski et al, 2022b;Matuschek and Kleemann, 2018). Trade unions are trying to use their previous experience with technological change to tackle AI, but at the same time there have been increasing calls for trade unions (and works councils) to fundamentally change the way they work as a prerequisite for successfully influencing the design, introduction and use of AI (Gerst, 2020b).…”

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Promoting human-centred AI in the workplace. Trade unions and their strategies for regulating the use of AI in Germany

Krzywdzinski

Gerst

Butollo

2022

Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research

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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world of work. For trade unions, the issue of how to regulate the use of AI is a central but difficult topic because the technology is still at an early stage and experience on its use limited. Focusing on Germany, this article addresses the following questions: (1) what areas of application and use cases for AI are relevant for trade unions and works councils?, (2) what role do trade union positions and demands play in the political discussion on regulating the use of AI?, (3) what strategies are trade unions using to influence the regulation and use of AI in the workplace?, and (4) what experiences are they gaining during this process? Reviewing trade union strategies, this article shows which concepts of human-centred AI the trade unions are trying to promote, how they try to ensure that works councils and trade unionists get appropriate training to understand the new technologies, and how dealing with AI is changing the way works councils work. The article also shows how the characteristics of the German system of industrial relations influence discussions on AI and the processes of implementing it in the workplace.

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Promoting human-centred AI in the workplace. Trade unions and their strategies for regulating the use of AI in Germany

Krzywdzinski

Gerst

Butollo

2022

Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research

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“…However, broader agreements on the introduction and the consequences of digitalisation as such are a rarity. There are a number of reasons for this (on the following, see Matuschek and Kleemann, 2018). Digitalisation has an overarching character, touches on a wide range of issues, is difficult to demarcate, and, as a consequence, hard to capture in a set of precise provisions.…”

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German Trade Unions and the Digital Revolution

Haipeter

2022

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The digital revolution is a complex challenge for the German trade unions. On the one hand, this is due to general problems of the German trade union movement like declining organising power; on the other hand, digitalisation is a multi-layered process that is developing in different forms, ranging from the 'Industry 4.0' to the platform economy. In addressing these challenges, German trade unions were able to draw on new strategic approaches based on principles such as organising, participation and the activation of works councils. Basically, trade unions are trying to influence digitalisation and its effects on the basis of new initiatives and, in doing so, to reposition themselves as interest representatives of workers. While the activation of works councils is at the forefront of trade union initiatives on 'Industry 4.0', the initiatives in the platform economy are more diverse, but also more restricted. And while the proliferation of works councils forms a limit for the activation strategies, the platform strategies are limited by their high costs and effort compared to the relatively lower return.

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“…au DGB, est un acteur potentiellement important de la mise en place des nouvelles technologies dans les entreprises à travers les droits des représentantes et représentants du personnel (Matuschek, Kleemann, 2018) 10 . Au sein de la plateforme, il anime le groupe « travail, formation professionnelle et continue ».…”

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Allemagne. L’Industrie 4.0 : vers la digitalisation concertée de l’industrie manufacturière ?

Kahmann¹

2021

Chronique Internationale De l'IRES

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„Was man nicht kennt, kann man nicht regeln“ Betriebsvereinbarungen als Instrument der arbeitspolitischen Regulierung von Industrie 4.0 und Digitalisierung

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Promoting human-centred AI in the workplace. Trade unions and their strategies for regulating the use of AI in Germany

Promoting human-centred AI in the workplace. Trade unions and their strategies for regulating the use of AI in Germany

German Trade Unions and the Digital Revolution

Allemagne. L’Industrie 4.0 : vers la digitalisation concertée de l’industrie manufacturière ?

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