Trade unions strategies to address inclusion of vulnerable employees in “anchored” services in Europe

Vassil Kirov and Pernille Hohnen

International Journal of Manpower, 2015, vol. 36, issue 6, 848-873

Abstract: Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how trade unions may address the questions of inclusion of vulnerable employees in low-wage “anchored” sectors in the European Union. Design/methodology/approach - – The findings presented in the paper are mainly results of the analysis of stakeholder policies and strategies on the national level and on the European level, including both desk research and interviews with social partner representatives and other experts in the sectors as well as company case studies carried out in the examined countries in three selected sectors: cleaning, waste collection and catering. Findings - – The main findings of the paper refer to the indirect way in which trade unions try to promote the inclusion of vulnerable groups in the examined sectors. On this basis are formulated policy recommendations. Research limitations/implications - – The paper is based on case study research that does not cover all possible “anchored” services, vulnerable groups and types of countries, according to their employment and social models. Practical implications - – This paper formulates practical recommendations to European trade unions in the services. Originality/value - – The originality of the paper is related to comparative research focused on services sectors and the consequences of the spatial reorganisation of sectors for the trade union actions.

Keywords: European Union; Vulnerability; Catering; Trade unions; Cleaning; Social partners; Waste collection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1108/IJM-01-2014-0031

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