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Functional Changes in the Trade Unions. From Intermediary to Fractal Organization?

[journal article]

Dörre, Klaus

Abstract

"This contribution deals with developments in German Trade Unionism since the world economic crisis of 2008/09. Internationally, the crisis management of the German metalworkers’ union IG Metall is held in high esteem and regarded as a role model. It seems as if social integrative corporatism ha... view more

"This contribution deals with developments in German Trade Unionism since the world economic crisis of 2008/09. Internationally, the crisis management of the German metalworkers’ union IG Metall is held in high esteem and regarded as a role model. It seems as if social integrative corporatism has emerged triumphant from the crisis. However, appearances are deceptive. It is argued here that we are once again witnessing a functional change in trade unionism. Corporatism is acquiring a new meaning; it must not be equated with corporatism in the era of prosperous post-war capitalism. In societies marked by divided labour markets and expanding precariousness, corporatism generates different outcomes. Trade Unions run the risk of degenerating into mere representatives of pressure groups, aligning themselves with factions of the political and economic élite in order to further special interests. The concept of trade unions as intermediary organisations is no longer sufficient to explain this functional change." (author's abstract)... view less

Keywords
functional change; trade union; Federal Republic of Germany; corporatism; IG Metall; crisis; intermediary organization; power; representation of interests

Classification
Sociology of Economics
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Document language
English

Publication Year
2011

Page/Pages
p. 8-48

Journal
International Journal of Action Research, 7 (2011) 1

ISSN
1861-1303

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications


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