Open AccessTrade Union Practices in the EU and Latvia: Experience for Eastern Partnership Countries
Author(s) -
Sergejs Stacenko,
Biruta Sloka
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
baltic journal of european studies./baltic journal of european studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.206
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2228-0596
pISSN - 2228-0588
DOI - 10.2478/bjes-2014-0018
Subject(s) - general partnership , social partnership , trade union , social partners , european union , political science , social dialogue , international free trade agreement , international trade , economics , free trade , public administration , market economy , law
The article will show major dimensions in the experience of EU Member States that could be shared with the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries. The framework of the study is the EU concept of trade unions in social dialogue and social partnership in the public sector. This study outlines the concept of social dialogue as a core element of industrial relations and will focus on industrial relations specifically in the public sector