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The Political Economy of Trade Union Strategies in Austria and Germany: The Case of Call Centres

Author(s) -

Hajo Holst

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

european journal of industrial relations

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.251

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1461-7129

pISSN - 0959-6801

DOI - 10.1177/0959680107086110

Subject(s) - german , politics , trade union , industrial relations , core (optical fiber) , union density , political science , european union , political economy , german economy , economics , economic system , economy , market economy , international trade , collective bargaining , management , archaeology , law , history , materials science , composite material

This article offers a systematic comparison of strategic responses of Austrianand German unions to an emergent sector. It aims to increase understanding ofboth union movements, and also to contribute conceptually to the study of thevarieties of unionism. The concept of `core strategies' facilitates moresystematic comparisons of unions' strategic responses to apparently similarchallenges and helps explain why — despite many similarities in theirindustrial relations systems and the uniform development of the call centresector in both countries — the strategic responses of Austrian andGerman unions differ remarkably in terms of content, priority and timing

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