ISSN:
1467-8292
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
The article presents the labour relations evolutions in five sectors (postal services, telecommunications, electricity, railways, air transport) and in six countries (Great Britain, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain and France).True convergences appear in the management and administration of employment, in human resources management and in social law. However, sectoral diversities exist and national specificities remain strong: each country ’s situation is marked by different national traditions and influenced by the States’ choices. The State appears as a key actor of changes, too often forgotten.Trades union resistance, which varies considerably according to country, represents an important risk for enterprises if they lead to the postponement of necessary changes. But it may also be the chance to ask the right questions, among which are: the future of public utilities in Europe, the possibility of considering a social project for public services enterprises, the place of law in social regulation and the labour law evolution. The choice is doubtless between a pure adjustment of the market law and “a re-institution of the labour law” by changing the central reference from the employee to a worker having the right to move from one work situation to another (A. Supiot).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8292.00083
