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Trade union revitalization in hard times: a mission impossible?

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  • Aurora Trif
  • Magdalena Bernaciak
  • Marta Kahancová

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The relation between trade unions’ power resources and their ability to revitalize is contentious. One strand of literature claims that weak power resources prevent unions from undertaking efforts to restore their strength and influence, while another research strand argues that the depletion of power resources may stimulate unions to take such actions. This Special Issue tests these conflicting expectations with evidence from eight Central-Eastern European (CEE) countries. It focuses on the drivers and outcomes of different types of revitalization strategies that CEE unions employ to respond to challenges. By examining the link between union power resources and their revitalization strategies, it expands the scholarly knowledge on the preconditions and limits of union revitalization in adverse contexts.

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  • Aurora Trif & Magdalena Bernaciak & Marta Kahancová, 2023. "Trade union revitalization in hard times: a mission impossible?," European Journal of Industrial Relations, , vol. 29(1), pages 3-6, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:eurjou:v:29:y:2023:i:1:p:3-6
    DOI: 10.1177/09596801221148860
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