The European Steel Unions and the Steel Crisis, 1974–84
A Study in the Demise of Traditional Unionism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7677253 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Rhodes (0000-0001-9540-5470), Vincent Wright |
| Year | 1988 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 171-195 |
| Publication date | 1988-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1234 • E-ISSN: 1469-2112 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0007123400005056 |
| OpenAlex | W2125393834 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 36 |
This article explores some of the major reasons for the weakness of the European steel unions during the crisis years of 1974–84. The crisis revealed the absence of viable union strategies and the inefficiency of their tactics, and also exposed – and aggravated – the divisions within and between the unions and their inability fully to control their members. The crisis underlined the dilemmas inherent in tripartite crisis management and the problems of adjusting to the internationalization of the market and the Europeanization of decision making. Finally, the crisis highlighted the fact that subcontracting, new technology, new working practices and new patterns of labour relations at plant level harboured damaging implications for union organization and influence
Business · Control (management · Crisis management · Demise · Economic system · Economics · Inefficiency · International trade · Internationalization · Management · Market economy · Political economy · Political science · Industrial relations · Labor Movements and Unions · Law
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 1990 - 2025 (36) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |