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The influence of internal union factions on union renewal strategies: the case of the F innish P aper W orkers' U nion
Author(s) -
JonkerHoffrén Paul
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/irj.12018
Subject(s) - general partnership , resistance (ecology) , political science , business , law , biology , ecology
In 2008, the collective agreement of the F innish paper industry was significantly rewritten. This case study analyses the influence of internal factions on the capability of the F innish P aper W orkers' U nion to shift to a strategy of partnership. It is shown that resistance to change was especially strong with longer‐serving shop stewards, and the strong division into factions implies limits to the extent of partnership in the F innish paper industry.