European Works Councils during the financial and economic crisis: Activation, stagnation or disintegration?

Valentina Mählmeyer, Luitpold Rampeltshammer and Markus Hertwig

EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, 2017, vol. 23, issue 3, 225-242

Abstract: The article compares changes in the European Works Councils (EWCs) at Ford and General Motors Europe during the financial and economic crisis. Previously, both were highly active and effective. Although both otherwise displayed quite different characteristics before the crisis, their reactions were quite similar. At both companies, competition and mistrust among representatives increased, resulting in a decline of integration and effectiveness. We explore the importance of personal relations as preconditions for stability and effectiveness in EWCs.

Keywords: automotive industry; European Works Councils; financial and economic crisis; Ford; General Motors; solidarity; transnational coordination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1177/0959680116685951

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