Greven, thomas (2007): Neue Brücken über den Atlantik? Transnationale Strategien der US-Gewerkschaften
Erschienen in: Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Fokus America, No. 5, 2007, Washington, D.C.
The New Dynamic of German-American Union Interaction in the Evolving Transatlantic Civil Society
Greven, Thomas (2006): The New Dynamic of German-American Union Interaction in the Evolving Transatlantic Civil Society
Despite the widespread rhetoric of internationalism, international relations between unions have often been characterized by competition and distrust, in part based on the institutionalization of unions at the level of the nation-state. The globalization of the economy has exacerbated this situation, and unions not only remain vested in the institutions of the nation-state, they are largely stuck in a conceptual prison defined by these institutions. In recent years, however, the continued decline of unions has caused unions to initiate internal reforms. As part of these reform processes, a new dynamic of international union relations can be observed.
Lesen sie weiter unter https://www.aicgs.org/analysis/c/greven112106.aspx
Erschienen in: AICGS Advisor (American Institute for Contemporary German Studies).
Social Standards in Bilateral and Regional Trade and Investment Agreements. Instruments, Enforcement, and Policy Options for Trade Unions
Greven, Thomas (2005): Social Standards in Bilateral and Regional Trade and Investment Agreements. Instruments, Enforcement, and Policy Options for Trade Unions
Despite efforts of the ILO, no viable multilateral labor rights regime has been
established. At the same time, an increasingly global economy requires such
regimes in order to prevent ruinous competition between countries competing in
similar product markets on the basis of a similar set of production factors.
Particularly if cheap labor is one of these factors, systematic violations of labor
rights may be used as source of competitive advantages, even if such advantages
are marginal. So-called ‘core labor rights’ can enable domestic actors to fight for
improved standards.
Lesen sie weiter unter https://www.fes-geneva.org/publications/OccasionalPapers/FES%20OccPapers%2016.pdf
Erschienen in: Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Dialogue on Globalization, No. 16, Genf.
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