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082 _aJournals
100 _aSippola, Markku
245 1 0 _aLocal bargaining and codetermination : Finnish experience in comparative perspective
_hJournal
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_bEuropean Journal of Industrial Relations
_c2012
300 _aJournal article
500 _a<p>European Journal of Industrial Relations, Vol. 18 no. 1 (Mar 2012), p. 53-69</p> <p>Available in the library. See journal shelves.</p> <p>Available online.&nbsp;</p>
520 _aThe decentralization of collective bargaining raises important issues, especially in the Nordic countries, where collective bargaining is centralized at industry level. These countries also have a ‘single channel’ of representation through trade union structures at both national and workplace levels, in contrast to much of Europe where there is a formal separation between works councils (as bodies for consultation and codetermination) and trade unions (as bodies for collective bargaining). This article reports research findings from Finland, where strong union branches have better capabilities in conducting the simultaneous tasks. If unions cannot actively develop the agenda for local bargaining, further experimentation in joint consultation can be expected, and this will provide a real test for the authority of local unions. The findings have broader implications for Nordic industrial relations.
650 _aFinland
650 _aCollective bargaining
650 _aManufacturing industry
650 _aTrade unions
856 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0959680111430564
_yOpen e-book (Ruskin students only)
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_d131677