Are Works Councils and Joint Consultative Committees a Threat to Trade Unions? A Comparative Analysis

Chris Brewster (), Geoff Wood, Richard Croucher and Michael Brookes
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Geoff Wood: Sheffield University Business School
Richard Croucher: Middlesex University Business School
Michael Brookes: Middlesex University Business School

Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2007, vol. 28, issue 1, 49-77

Abstract: This article assesses whether the operation of works councils or joint consultative committees (JCCs) is inimical to unionization in different business systems. An extensive transnational survey reveals that both works councils and JCCs are positively associated with a union presence; there is no evidence from this sample that either is used to any significant extent as a substitute for unions. The finding holds true irrespective of business system. Its implications for industrial relations actors are examined.

Keywords: business systems; trade unions; works councils (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1177/0143831X07073027

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