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Beyond ‘Euroland’: British trade unions, the single currency and European integration
Author(s) -
Mulhearn Chris
Publication year - 2004
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/j.1468-2338.2004.00315.x
Subject(s) - common currency , currency , industrial relations , single currency , european union , european integration , political science , key (lock) , single market , international trade , international economics , economics , reflection (computer programming) , common ground , political economy , sociology , law , macroeconomics , ecology , biology , computer science , programming language , communication
British trade unions have differing perspectives as to the desirability of UK membership of the eurozone. This paper provides a critical review of the spectrum of union views and highlights key points of disagreement and areas of common ground. An agenda for further reflection upon the euro by the unions is also offered. Finally, the paper considers union positions on the implications of the wider process of European integration for industrial relations.