Do international union alliances contribute to the effectiveness of international framework agreements? A comparative study of Telefonica and Portugal Telecom

Reynald Bourque, Marc-Antonin Hennebert, Christian Lévesque and Gregor Murray
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Reynald Bourque: University of Montreal, Canada
Marc-Antonin Hennebert: HEC Montréal, Canada
Christian Lévesque: HEC Montréal, Canada
Gregor Murray: University of Montreal, Canada

Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2021, vol. 42, issue 3, 450-472

Abstract: This study explores how international union alliances (IUAs) contribute to the effectiveness of international framework agreements (IFAs) in emerging or developing economies. Drawing on a distinction between procedural and normative effectiveness, it conducts a longitudinal analysis based on detailed multi-level case studies of two telecom multinational companies – Telefonica and Portugal Telecom – which have signed IFAs. It explores the impact of four dimensions of IUAs (governance structures, material resources, deliberative processes and access to institutional resources) on the effectiveness of IFAs. Key conclusions highlight the importance of procedural effectiveness for normative effectiveness and the role of IUAs’ organizational and institutional resources in ensuring respect for workers’ rights through IFAs.

Keywords: Employee rights; international trade unionism; multinational companies; worker representation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/0143831X18776423

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