Mai 1968 au Sénégal by Omar Gueye

“…Like most countries of the world, Senegal experienced a student and trade-union protest in May 1968. From a student revolt at the University of Dakar, the 18th French university, the movement, which extended to high school students and workers’ unions, profited from the support of significant sections of the population while the State could count on the loyalty of the Army, the support of the marabouts and certain rural populations. …”
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The impact of hospital privatisation on industrial relations and employees: the case of the Hamburg hospitals by Nils Böhlke

“…Nevertheless, the deterioration of established collective bargaining procedures and working condition in the privatised clinics have been dramatic, representing an important turning point for hospital employees and their trade union representatives. Drawing on case study research involving interviews with a range of stakeholders, this article describes the privatisation process and its impact on working conditions, employment and industrial relations.…”
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Joint Responsibility at its Peak – Searching for a New Nordic Unemployment Model by Tora Dahl

“…The unemployment insurances administered by the unions have experienced a decline in numbers of members, very similar to the drop in trade union membership. This article takes its point of departure in previous research into the decline in the membership densities of unemployment insurances in several Nordic countries. …”
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Adieu au Fair Go ? Néolibéralisme et reconfiguration des relations professionnelles en Australie by Stéphane Le Queux, David Peetz, John Burgess, Peter Waring

“…A dominant feature of the neo- liberal project has been to shift the industrial relations system towards individualism, erode trade union authority, and extend employer prerogative. …”
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Diversification des tâches en archéologie by Syndicat général des personnels de l’archéologie-CGT Section PACA Inrap - Centre Logistique d’Arenc

“…Diversification of tasks, participation of all in the study phase, mechanization, are very current trade union demands. They aim to reduce the hardship of work and to prevent musculoskeletal disorders which, due to the multiplication of long-term contracts and successive excavations, endanger the institution’s viability. …”
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Dénoncer la souffrance sans perdre son âme. Solidarité paysans et la politisation du suicide des exploitants agricoles by Jean-Noël Jouzel, Giovanni Prete

“…For them, the politicization of the mental suffering is all the more complex that this topic is constructed as a public problem and that it is promoted by political and trade-union actors with whom they are not necessarily aligned. …”
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The Long-Run Determinants of UK Wages, 1860-2004. by Castle, J, Hendry, D

“…We investigate: wage rates and weekly earnings; real versus nominal wages; breaks over 1860-2004; non-linearities, including Phillips' non-linear response to unemployment; 'trade union power' and unemployment benefits; and measures of excess demand, where workers react more to inflation when it rises.…”

The Long-Run Determinants of UK Wages, 1860-2004. by Castle, J, Hendry, D

“…We investigate: wage rates and weekly earnings; real versus nominal wages; breaks over 1860-2004; non-linearities, including Phillips' non-linear response to unemployment; 'trade union power' and unemployment benefits; and measures of excess demand, where workers react more to inflation when it rises.…”

Industrial relations in Port Klang Authority: a case study / Fahitah Shamsuddin by Shamsuddin, Fahitah

“…The standardization of wages and conditions of service in statutory bodies in the 1980's has resulted in greater control and created problems of delay,conflict in decision-making among agencies, rigidity in wage settlement and direct confrontation between the Trade Union and the Government. Uniformity in personnel policy,emphasis on paper qualifications in the recruitment of employees and the lack of promotional prospects have failed to attract good staff. …”
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Strike, under the Industrial Relations Act 1967. / Haslina Hassan by Hassan, Haslina

“…Considerations will also be given the question of whether a trade union of workers has a right to strike.…”
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Kebangkitan Dan Perjuangan Persatuan Guru-Guru Melayu Pulau Pinang Dan Seberang Perai 1920-1950 by Mohamad Nor, Aminah

“…Kajian ini ditamatkan pada 1950 kerana selepas Ini PGMPPS telah menukar corak dari berbentuk sosial kepada politik apabila ianya menjadi kesatuan dan berdaftar di bawah undang-undang kesatuan sekerja (Trade Union).…”
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Temporary Employment Services (Labour Brokers) in South Africa and Namibia by s van Eck

“…South Africa currently allows labour broking although this area of commerce is problematic. The trade union movement, government and organised business are presently debating the future regulation of this industry. …”
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L’invention du « travail en soirée » : vers une banalisation du travail de nuit dans le grand commerce parisien ? by Pauline Grimaud

“…At present, trade union actions have been successful in obtaining compensation for “evening work” beyond what is usually granted to night-shift workers.…”
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El Partido Socialista y la cuestión gremial. Debates internos durante la primera mitad de la década infame by Diego Ceruso

“…The paper reflects on the internal discussions about socialist behavior in the trade union movement in the first half of the 1930s, with the intention of exploring its weaknesses and strengths and collaborating in a better understanding of the problems of the left and the workers’ organization. …”
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Political Economy for 21st-Century Models of Social Democracy and Socialism: Following up the Issues Raised by David Harvey by Makoto Itoh

“…Beyond the typical 20th-century models of social democracy and socialism, which expected to change the roles of nation state upon the ground of trade union movements, new features and components of their 21st-century models are to be examined. …”
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Le massif des Vosges face à un cas de « ré-ensauvagement » par le cerf : analyse de l’influence des facteurs sociaux (professionnels et culturels) sur les représentations et qualif... by Frédérick Guyon 

“…If the definition of the values attributed to the forest area and deer seems individual, it is linked to the trajectory of the individual, that is, to his or her belonging groups, including his profession and status in an organization such as an association, a trade union, a public enterprise. The status appears to have a major influence…”
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From deregulatory pressure to laissez faire: the (moderate) social implications of the EU recovery strategy by Silvia Rainone

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From the politics of proletarianization to ANL: the Communist Party of Brazil between 1930 and 1935 by Diorge Alceno Konrad, Glaucia Vieira Ramos Konrad

“…Having as a time frame the Brazil of the Provisional Government of 1930 to the National Liberating Insurrection of 1935, this article seeks to situate the insertion of communists in the labor and trade union movement and in broader movements, as well as proletarian participation in the governing bodies of the party, bases on documentation from the Third Communist International and the archives of Brazilian repression, respectively researched by the authors in the collections of the Edgar Leuenroth Archive (AEL) of UNICAMP ant the Public Archive of the State of Rio de Janeiro (APERJ), among Other sources, in dialogue with part of historiography.…”
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Le face à face hirak-pouvoir : La crise de la représentation by Louisa Dris Aït-Hamadouche, Chérif Dris

“…How could a movement for which no political, trade union or social force could claim paternity have forced a President of the Republic to give up a fifth term and continue in the long term while radicalizing his claims?…”
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El Sindicato del Servicio Doméstico y la Obra de Nazareth: entre asistencialismo, paternalismo y conflictos de interés, Bogotá, 1938-1960 by William Elvis Plata Quezada

“…Organizing housemaids to form a trade union has been quite a difficult task because of the characteristics of this occupation,the lack of school education of its members, and the traditional undervaluation and disdain such an important activity generates. …”
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