Vertical Disintegration and the Disorganization of German Industrial Relations

摘要: Drawing on case studies from the telecommunications and auto industries, authors argue that vertical disintegration of major German employers is contributing to disorganization Germany’s dual system in-plant sectoral negotiations. Subcontractors, subsidiaries temporary agencies often have no collective bargaining institutions or are covered by different firm-level agreements. As core move jobs these firms, they introduce new organizational boundaries across production chain disrupt traditional structures. Worker representatives developing campaign approaches using residual power at large firms establish representation in sectors, but not been successful rebuilding co-ordinated bargaining.