The establishment of European works councils: from information committee to social actor
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| adam_text | Contents
Tables and figures viii
Abbreviations ix
Preface xii
Acknowledgments xiii
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1 Scope and Method of the Research 1
PART H: THE CONTEXT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCILS
2 Political Europeanisation - Economic Globalisation ? 13
3 The Transformation of Corporate Strategies 20
4 The Legal Context for EWCs: The Directive and its Precursors 27
5 The Establishment of EWCs: Process and Course of Development 41
PART HI: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN WESTERN EUROPE
6 National Industrial Relations and the Context for EWCs in Italy,
France, the United Kingdom and Germany 53
7 EWCs as a Catalyst for European Industrial Relations 70
PART IV: EIGHT CASE STUDIES ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCILS
8 Fields of Interaction of EWCs 77
v
A: Interaction between the EWC and Management 79
B: Interaction between EWC Members 80
C: Interaction between the EWC and National Structures
of Employee Representation 81
D: Interaction between EWCs and Trade Unions 82
9 Schmalbach-Lubeca: Countervailing Power through Information 84
10 Hoechst: The EWC as the Fourth Tier of Codetermination1 104
11 The EWC at Bull: Tackling the Long Haul1 122
12 The EWC at Rhone Poulenc: The Politics of Incrementalism 140
13 The EWC at GKN: Still Searching for Independence 157
14 ICI: The Untypical Briton 169
15 The EWC at Merloni: Left in the Lurch 182
16 The EWC at ENI: Building Block of a European Corporate
Culture 196
PARTV: CONCLUSIONS AND PROSPECTS
17 Implications of the Case Studies 213
A: EWCs and Management - From Acceptance to Recognition 213
B: Relationships within EWCs - En Route to a European Forum? 218
C: EWCs and National Employee Representation - Integration
Still in its Infancy 225
D: EWCs and Trade Unions - The Search for Efficient
Co-operation and Strategic Focus 229
18 EWCs in the European Social Model - From Information
Committee to Social Actor 235
19 The EWC Model as Political Objective 241
vi
20 National Prospects: EWCs in Italy, France, the UK, and Germany 248
21 Will EWCs Promote the Europeanisation of Industrial
Relations? 256
APPENDICES
I. Comparative Overview of EWCs
EWC Interaction with Management 263
Internal Characteristics of EWCs 265
EWCs and National Employee Representation 267
H. Interviews Conducted
Companies 268
Organisations 269
Bibliography 270
vii
Tables and figures
Tables
Table 1.1 Companies in the study by country and branch 6
Table 1.2 Order of developments at case-study undertakings 9
Table 4.1 Transposition of EWC Directive into National Law,
July 1998 34
Table 9.1 Turnover and employment at the Schmalbach-Lubeca
group, 1995-97 85
Table 13.1 Turnover and employment in the GKN group 157
Table 14.1 Turnover and employment at ICI, 1994-96 170
Figures
Figure 8.1 Fields of interaction of European Works Councils 78
Figure 9.1 Structure of the Schmalbach-Lubeca group 86
Figure 9.2 Composition of the Schmalbach-Lubeca EWC 91
Figure 9.3 Internal communications at the Schmalbach-Lubeca EWC 98
Figure 10.1 Hoechst group structure before restructuring 104
Figure 10.2 Composition of Hoechst CED 109
Figure 10.3 Internal communication structure at the Hoechst CED 114
Figure 11.1 Group structure of Bull in France and Germany 123
Figure 11.2 Composition of Bull European Committee 127
Figure 11.3 Internal communication structure of the Bull EWC 134
Figure 12.1 Structure of Rh6ne Poulenc group 141
Figure 12.2 Rhone Poulenc Forum for European Dialogue (IDE) 146
Figure 12.3 Internal communications in the Rhdne Poulenc EWC 152
Figure 13.1 Group structure of GKN 158
Figure 13.2 Composition of GKN European Forum 161
Figure 14.1 Group structure of ICI -as of 1996 169
Figure 14.2 Composition of the ICI European Consultative Forum
(ECF) 175
Figure 15.1 Structure of Merloni Group in Europe 182
Figure 15.2 Composition of Merloni EWC 186
Figure 16.1 Structure ofENI group in Europe 196
Figure 16.2 Composition of ENI European Works Council 200
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Contents
Tables and figures viii
Abbreviations ix
Preface xii
Acknowledgments xiii
PART I: INTRODUCTION
1 Scope and Method of the Research 1
PART H: THE CONTEXT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCILS
2 Political Europeanisation - Economic Globalisation ? 13
3 The Transformation of Corporate Strategies 20
4 The Legal Context for EWCs: The Directive and its Precursors 27
5 The Establishment of EWCs: Process and Course of Development 41
PART HI: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS IN WESTERN EUROPE
6 National Industrial Relations and the Context for EWCs in Italy,
France, the United Kingdom and Germany 53
7 EWCs as a Catalyst for European Industrial Relations 70
PART IV: EIGHT CASE STUDIES ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCILS
8 Fields of Interaction of EWCs 77
v
A: Interaction between the EWC and Management 79
B: Interaction between EWC Members 80
C: Interaction between the EWC and National Structures
of Employee Representation 81
D: Interaction between EWCs and Trade Unions 82
9 Schmalbach-Lubeca: Countervailing Power through Information 84
10 Hoechst: The EWC as the "Fourth Tier of Codetermination1 104
11 The EWC at Bull: Tackling the 'Long Haul1 122
12 The EWC at Rhone Poulenc: The Politics of Incrementalism 140
13 The EWC at GKN: Still Searching for Independence 157
14 ICI: The Untypical Briton 169
15 The EWC at Merloni: "Left in the Lurch' 182
16 The EWC at ENI: Building Block of a European Corporate
Culture 196
PARTV: CONCLUSIONS AND PROSPECTS
17 Implications of the Case Studies 213
A: EWCs and Management - From Acceptance to Recognition 213
B: Relationships within EWCs - En Route to a European Forum? 218
C: EWCs and National Employee Representation - Integration
Still in its Infancy 225
D: EWCs and Trade Unions - The Search for Efficient
Co-operation and Strategic Focus 229
18 EWCs in the 'European Social Model' - From Information
Committee to Social Actor 235
19 The EWC Model as Political Objective 241
vi
20 National Prospects: EWCs in Italy, France, the UK, and Germany 248
21 Will EWCs Promote the Europeanisation of Industrial
Relations? 256
APPENDICES
I. Comparative Overview of EWCs
EWC Interaction with Management 263
Internal Characteristics of EWCs 265
EWCs and National Employee Representation 267
H. Interviews Conducted
Companies 268
Organisations 269
Bibliography 270
vii
Tables and figures
Tables
Table 1.1 Companies in the study by country and branch 6
Table 1.2 Order of developments at case-study undertakings 9
Table 4.1 Transposition of EWC Directive into National Law,
July 1998 34
Table 9.1 Turnover and employment at the Schmalbach-Lubeca
group, 1995-97 85
Table 13.1 Turnover and employment in the GKN group 157
Table 14.1 Turnover and employment at ICI, 1994-96 170
Figures
Figure 8.1 Fields of interaction of European Works Councils 78
Figure 9.1 Structure of the Schmalbach-Lubeca group 86
Figure 9.2 Composition of the Schmalbach-Lubeca EWC 91
Figure 9.3 Internal communications at the Schmalbach-Lubeca EWC 98
Figure 10.1 Hoechst group structure before restructuring 104
Figure 10.2 Composition of Hoechst CED 109
Figure 10.3 Internal communication structure at the Hoechst CED 114
Figure 11.1 Group structure of Bull in France and Germany 123
Figure 11.2 Composition of Bull European Committee 127
Figure 11.3 Internal communication structure of the Bull EWC 134
Figure 12.1 Structure of Rh6ne Poulenc group 141
Figure 12.2 Rhone Poulenc Forum for European Dialogue (IDE) 146
Figure 12.3 Internal communications in the Rhdne Poulenc EWC 152
Figure 13.1 Group structure of GKN 158
Figure 13.2 Composition of GKN European Forum 161
Figure 14.1 Group structure of ICI -as of 1996 169
Figure 14.2 Composition of the ICI European Consultative Forum
(ECF) 175
Figure 15.1 Structure of Merloni Group in Europe 182
Figure 15.2 Composition of Merloni EWC 186
Figure 16.1 Structure ofENI group in Europe 196
Figure 16.2 Composition of ENI European Works Council 200
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