Industrielle Beziehungen

Editorial

In spite of the existing majority party, Germany has restrained competition among the trade unions for a very long time. The German association with the labor unions and pay and wage policies is discussed.

Spartengewerkschaften - Entstehungsmotive Und Ökonomische Wirkung**

The founding of new occupational unions has triggered a new inter-union competition in Germany. So far this trend is limited to the transport and health sectors which have been privatized but are still highly regulated by law. Using a simple theoretical model, we can show that the fragmentation of the unions was also the result of wage policy changes in the past connected with privatization. As the monopolistic rents which public enterprises had been able to obtain came under pressure, the es...

Industrie- Und Spartengewerkschaften Im Konflikt. Organisatorische Voraussetzungen Und Realisierte Gelegenheitsstrukturen**

Individual professional associations have fought for independent labour agreements in recent years. The success of these groups has provoked competitive bidding with the established DGB unions. Analysis of the examples of the Vereinigung Cockpit, Marburger Bund and GDL shows that the rise of these professional unions depends on specific conditions. The three cases present historical, and organisational, features which could be activated through specific opportunity structures. This implies th...

Multi-Unionism and the Representation of Sectional Interests in British Workplaces**

Britain has been regarded as traditionally having had a 'problem' in its industrial relations by virtue of the presence of sectionalism and multi-unionism. This article suggests that this analysis of sectionalism and multi-unionism being a 'problem' is very much bound up with employer perspectives and the specific context of the 1960s and 1970s. By contrast, in a period of retreat for labour unionism since 1979, sectionalism can be viewed in a different and more positive manner, whereby its r...

Verdrängte Beruflichkeit - Renaissance Des Berufsprinzips? **

The recent successes of professional unions are undeniable. This essay poses the question whether there is a triple phenomenon of "excluded professionalism" within (German) union history, its historiography and corresponding industrial sociology. The article argues there is a need for greater attention to professions and professionalism as principles binding union members to representative organizations, and therefore to learn from the current success of these unions instead of criticizing or...

Antworten Der Vereinigung Cockpit E.V.

Six questions are answered about aviation pay policies, cockpit safety, legislation, and trade unions.

Antworten Des Marburger Bundes

Six answers are given to questions about the Marburger Alliance agreed upon in September 2005. Trade and labor unions within various occupations and industries are analyzed.

Positionsstatement Ig Bce Zu Spartengewerkschaften

The trade union movement in Germany is discussed. The development of a trade union depends upon personnel, financial and structural resources.

Vielfalt Verbinden, Miteinander Geht Es Besser - Gute Beteiligungsmöglichkeiten Stärken Die Einheitsgewerkschaft**

The preservation as well as the advancement of the social unity within trade unions are discussed.

Führungskräfte Chemie Vaa Und Ig Bce Pflegen in Der Chemie Positive Ergänzungskonkurrenz

Germany's struggle with trade unions is examined including the Verbandes angestellter Akademiker und leitender Angestellter (VAA) - the organization for chemical industrial executives, doctors and hospitals, schools, and other occupational models.

Works Councils and Employment Growth: A Rejoinder to Uwe Jirjahn's Critique**/Works Councils and Employment Growth: A Reply to Addison and Teixeira**

In a characteristically combative treatment, Jirjahn (2008a) argues that Addison and Teixeira's (2006) finding of a negative relationship between works council presence and employment growth is a chimera produced by the way in which establishment size is measured. We reject his assertion of misspecification for two reasons; the second of which undoubtedly contributed to leading Jirjahn astray. And while Jirjahn's treatment is of interest in its own right, he does a poor job of portraying our ...

Betriebliche Partizipation Und Gesellschaftlicher Wandel

"Betriebliche Partizipation und gesellschaftlicher Wandel" by Tobias Hucker is reviewed.

Allokation von Entscheidungsrechten Im Betrieblichen Vorschlagswesen. Bedingungen Und Folgen Der Dezentralisierung

Montage Braucht Erfahrung. Erfahrungsbasierte Wissensarbeit in Der Montage

"Montage braucht Erfahrung. Erfahrungsbasierte Wissensarbeit in der Montage" by Wilfried Adami, Christa Lang, Sabine Pfeiffer, and Frank Rehberg is reviewed.

Strategische Gestaltung Des Outsourcing Im Deutschen Maschinenbau. Eine Empirische Studie Auf Basis Des Resource-Dependence-Ansatzes

"Strategische Gestaltung des Outsourcing im deutschen Maschinenbau. Eine empirische Studie auf Basis des Resource-Dependence-Ansatzes" by Susanne Gretzinger is reviewed.

Die Insolvenzsicherung von Arbeitszeitguthaben. Formen Der Regulierung Und Ihre Wirksamkeit

"Die Insolvenzsicherung von Arbeitszeitguthaben. Formen der Regulierung und ihre Wirksamkeit" by Marc Schietinger is reviewed.

Target Group Monitoring in European Regions. Empirical Findings and Conceptual Approaches

"Target Group Monitoring in European Regions. Empirical Findings and Conceptual Approaches" by Christa Larsen, Waldemar Mathejczyk, Jenny Kipper, Alfons Schmid (Eds.) is reviewed.

Cultural Adjustment of Expatriates. Theoretical Concepts and Empirical Studies

"Cultural Adjustment of Expatriates. Theoretical Concepts and Empirical Studies" by Dirk Holtbrugge is reviewed.

Neuheiten

Arbeitszeitgestaltung Im Ärztlichen Dienst Und Funktionsdienst Des Krankenhauses. Herausforderungen, Modelle, Erfahrungen

"Arbeitszeitgestaltung im ärztlichen Dienst und Funktionsdienst des Krankenhauses. Herausforderungen, Modelle, Erfahrungen" by Stefan Nickel, Bernd Fullekrug, and Alf Trojan is reviewed.

Der Einführungsprozess Materieller Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsmodelle. Eine Qualitative Inhaltsanalyse von Drei Fallstudien

"Der Einführungsprozess materieller Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsmodelle. Eine qualitative Inhaltsanalyse von drei Fallstudien" by Hieronymus Sturm is reviewed.

Supervision: Organisation - Arbeit - Ökonomisierung. Zur Gleichzeitigkeit Des Ungleichzeitigen in Der Arbeitswelt

"Supervision: Organisation - Arbeit - Ökonomisierung. Zur Gleichzeitigkeit des Ungleichzeitigen in der Arbeitswelt" by Brigitte Hausinger is reviewed.

Flexibilität Und Lohngerechtigkeit

"Flexibilität und Lohngerechtigkeit" by Michael Knorzer is reviewed.