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Trade unions in Romania

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  • Edzard Ockenga

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Of the trade union confederations founded after the overthrow of the Ceaucescu regime in December 1989, only the CNSLR-Fratia, Alfa Cartel, BNS and CSDR exert any significant influence on political developments in Romania. The legal framework governing collective bargaining imposes relatively tight constraints on trade union activities. The trade unions are protecting workers' interests in an economy which is still largely state-controlled and whose level of efficiency leaves little leeway for improving working and living conditions. Despite the difficult economic situation, the level of unionisation in state-owned companies is relatively high. The lack of alternative job opportunities and the existence of only insufficient unemployment benefits have hitherto constituted major barriers to the introduction of the social market economy which the trade unions would like to see.

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  • Edzard Ockenga, 1997. "Trade unions in Romania," Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, , vol. 3(2), pages 313-327, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:treure:v:3:y:1997:i:2:p:313-327
    DOI: 10.1177/102425899700300205
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