Theorising French Employment Relations

Steve Jefferys

Chapter 1 in Liberté, Égalité and Fraternité at Work, 2003, pp 11-27 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Theory cannot be avoided in writing a book on France. The slow pace of French nineteenth century industrialisation left a strong legacy of Enlightenment thought to the twentieth century. Even at the start of the twenty-first century ideas and ideology remain important, sustained not least by the obligation on 600,000 French 18-year-olds who take the baccalauréat each year to sit a compulsory examination in philosophy. Unlike their pragmatic cross-channel neighbours, ‘intellectuals’ and ‘theory’ in France are still viewed as making a valid contribution. Government, employers and trade unions continue to look to them for advice on current practice. Thomas Coutrot, the industrial relations section head at the Ministry of Labour’s statistics and research division, DARES, puts it like this:####

Keywords: Social Movement; Trade Union; Collective Bargaining; Industrial Relation; Employment Relation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1057/9781403990044_2

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