Author: David Rueda Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199216355 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 260
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A controversial new analysis of the relationship between social democratic governments and labor. The book will make a major contribution to the comparative political economy of industrialized democracies.
Author: Sebastian Royo Publisher: Praeger ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 344
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Royo examines how national-level social bargaining was established in Portugal and Spain during the last two decades, despite unpropitious institutional and structural conditions. He argues that this development was the result of the reorientation of the strategies of the social actors. With their support for these macro-economic agreements labor unions sought to participate in labor and economic reforms and avoid the implementation of unilateral policies on the part of governments, while mitigating the decline in their bargaining power at the workplace level. In addition, Royo contends that a process of institutional learning and increasing autonomy by unions from political parties, particularly in Spain, have further enhanced social dialogue and led the social actors to conclude that previous confrontational strategies were detrimental to the interests of their constituencies and threatened their own survival. Royo claims that the emergence of new institutions to promote tripartite social bargaining in both countries resulted in the institutionalization of the bargaining process and contributed to a transformation in the pattern of industrial relations. Of particular interest to scholars and researchers involved with Iberian politics, labor, and political economy.
Author: Giulia Frosecchi Publisher: Taylor & Francis ISBN: 1000902579 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 150
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The book reflects on constitutional balancing from the perspective of fundamental labour rights. It draws on neo-constitutional theories and builds on the assumption that fundamental labour rights, understood as rights aimed at protecting workers during their working life or after retirement, are the normative expression of founding values and can be balanced against equally axiological constitutional principles. The balancing of constitutional labour rights can be conducted by various institutional actors and by applying different techniques. This volume reviews the theoretical debates on judicial balancing and the approaches adopted by the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Court of Human Rights, to proceed with a closer assessment of Italian and Spanish judicial traditions. In particular, it addresses the main profiles of the case law of the Italian and Spanish Constitutional Courts on labour and social law reforms adopted in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, where balancing takes place between labour rights and economic principles. The analysis is focused on four main aspects: the fundamental labour rights in the balance; the role of the Courts; the technique applied by the Judges; and the constitutional interests subject to the balancing. It ultimately reveals that the axiological nature of fundamental labour rights is preserved and the economic and financial contingencies confirm their factual character, although they are occasionally recognised a prominent role in the ratio decidendi. The book will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers working in the areas of labour law, social security law, legal theory and constitutional law.
Author: Peter Jansen Publisher: Peter Lang ISBN: 9783039116690 Category : Business & Economics Languages : de Pages : 458
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Europäische Richtlinien, die die Traditionen der westeuropäischen Mitgliedstaaten respektieren, sollen im Rahmen der «Osterweiterung» der EU dazu dienen, in den neuen Mitgliedstaaten arbeitsrechtliche Mindeststandards abzusichern, nicht zuletzt dank der Gewährung von Informations- und Anhörungsrechten der Arbeitnehmer. Führt dies zum Transfer eines bestimmten «europäischen Modells» der Arbeitnehmerbeteiligung an betrieblichen Entscheidungsprozessen? Es gibt diesbezüglich kein einheitliches westeuropäisches Modell. Die Auseinandersetzung über die Harmonisierung von Arbeitnehmerrechten ist durch konkurrierende nationale Traditionen geprägt. Die hier vorgestellten ausgewählten Länderstudien belegen, dass der Trend in Richtung rein gewerkschaftlicher Interessenvertretungen geht. Gerät damit das britische und nicht das deutsche Modell zum Orientierungspunkt einer Ausgestaltung des «sozialen Dialogs» in Europa? Der vorliegende Band, der Beiträge von Arbeitsrechtlern, Sozialwissenschaftlern sowie von Vertretern von Unternehmerverbänden und Gewerkschaften enthält, soll Orientierungspunkte für die Beantwortung dieser Frage liefern. Les directives européennes, qui respectent les traditions des Etats-membres d'Europe occidentale, doivent servir, dans le cadre de l'élargissement de l'UE, à garantir des standards minimaux en droit social dans les pays nouvellement intégrés, notamment en accordant des droits d'information et de consultation aux salariés. Cela conduit-il au transfert d'un certain type de « modèle européen » de participation des salariés aux processus décisionnels des entreprises ? Or, il n'existe pas en la matière de modèle unique en Europe de l'Ouest. La discussion relative à l'harmonisation des droits des salariés en Europe est donc marquée par l'existence parallèle de différentes traditions nationales. Les études présentées dans cet ouvrage révèlent que la tendance est aux systèmes de représentation d'émanation syndicale. Ne serait-ce donc pas plutôt le système britannique que le système allemand qui servirait désormais de référence dans l'élaboration d'un « dialogue social » en Europe ? Des spécialistes du droit du travail et des sciences sociales ainsi que des représentants d'organisations patronales et syndicales, proposent ici des points de repère pour analyser ce phénomène.
Author: Edward J. Balleisen Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1107140218 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 593
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In this book, compelling case studies show how past crises have reshaped regulation, and how policy-makers can learn from crises in the future.
Author: Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat Publisher: ISBN: Category : Agriculture Languages : en Pages : 240
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The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.
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Author: Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat