Martin Upchurch
The crisis of "social democratic" unionism: The "opening up" of civil society and the prospects for union renewal in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany
Upchurch, Martin; Taylor, Graham; Mathers, Andrew
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Abstract
This article defines and explores the crisis of social democratic trade unionism in three countries in western Europe. The authors contend that a particularized form of postwar trade union orientation was socially constructed in Britain, Germany, and France in which a party union nexus gave special privileges to unions in return for compliance with state policies in the national interest. This arrangement has broken down in recent years under the pressure of global product market competition. As a result, trade unions are being forced to adopt alternative strategic orientations, involving both a fracture in the party union nexus and a willingness to work within wider civil society. © 2009 UALE.
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Upchurch, M., Taylor, G., & Mathers, A. (2009). The crisis of "social democratic" unionism: The "opening up" of civil society and the prospects for union renewal in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Labor Studies Journal, 34(4), 519-542. https://doi.org/10.1177/0160449X08324739
Journal Article Type | Conference Paper |
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Publication Date | Dec 1, 2009 |
Journal | Labor Studies Journal |
Print ISSN | 0160-449X |
Electronic ISSN | 1538-9758 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 34 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 519-542 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/0160449X08324739 |
Keywords | trade unionism, community unionism, neoliberalism, social movement unionism, party union nexus |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/990362 |
Publisher URL | http://lsj.sagepub.com/content/early/2008/10/08/0160449X08324739 |
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