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Labour relations in central and eastern Europe and the European social model

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  • Heribert Kohl

    (Büro für wissenschaftliche Publizistik + Beratung (BwP - Office for Academic Journalism and Consultation), Erkrath. Specialist fields: participation and social dialogue (currently in central and eastern Europe in particular))

  • Hans-Wolfgang Platzer

    (Social and Cultural Sciences Department at Fulda College of Higher Education. Specialist fields: European integration, the Europeanisation of labour relations)

Abstract

A comparison of structural developments in labour relations in the eight CEE candidate countries at company, sectoral and national levels in relation to the European social model shows that despite a transformation geared towards western European models, labour relations in CEE countries are developing along nationally characteristic lines and are showing considerable variations. Significant features which they do have in common, except for Slovenia, are the overall weak and fragmented structures at company level, with the widespread absence of a sectoral level of action and organisation and a pronounced emphasis on the state, which also characterises tripartism at national level. Compared to the current EU Member States, these countries have their own evolutionary ‘transitional-society’ type of labour relations, which will considerably increase the diversity of structures and policies in the enlarged EU and will thus present considerable challenges for future transnational labour relations.

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  • Heribert Kohl & Hans-Wolfgang Platzer, 2003. "Labour relations in central and eastern Europe and the European social model," Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, , vol. 9(1), pages 11-30, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:treure:v:9:y:2003:i:1:p:11-30
    DOI: 10.1177/102425890300900104
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    1. John Wrench, 2015. "Still no problem here? Responses to anti-discrimination legislation among trade unions in EU countries," Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, , vol. 21(1), pages 81-98, February.
    2. Emmanuelle Perin & Evelyne Léonard, 2011. "European sectoral social dialogue and national social partners," Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, , vol. 17(2), pages 159-168, May.

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