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Restructuring as a reaction to growing pressure on trade unionism: the case of the Austrian ÖGB
Author(s) -
Blaschke Sabine
Publication year - 2006
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.1468-2338.2006.00395.x
Subject(s) - restructuring , transformative learning , trade union , political science , economic system , economics , international trade , sociology , law , pedagogy
After charting the specific problems that the Austrian Trade Union Confederation (ÖGB) faces, this article describes the ÖGB's predominant strategy in reaction to growing pressure: structural adjustments. They focus on external restructuring, especially mergers, and union administration. The article analyses the motivations for restructuring and assesses whether transformative restructuring can be observed.