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Abstract
This article aims to provide a better understanding of trade unions’ climate change strategies. Using a qualitative methodology based on an analysis of interviews and documents, the article sets out the three ideal-typical strategies of unions towards climate change mitigation policies: opposition, hedging and support. Our analysis finds that current trade union strategies on climate change are primarily rooted in sectoral interests mediated by union identities and conceptions of union democracy. At a theoretical level, the article contributes to broader debates on interest representation and collective bargaining behaviour by trade unions, in particular to the much-discussed tendency of organized groups to pursue private gains at the expense of common goods.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 383-399 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | European Journal of Industrial Relations |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- Climate policy
- concession bargaining
- decarbonization
- trade union strategy
- Europe
- European Union
- social dialogue
Projects
- 1 Finished
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EcoPol: Trade Unions and the Politics of Emissions Reductions: Shaping the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy
Thomas, A. & Pulignano, V.
20/01/18 → 30/09/18
Project: Research