Spanish unions: Institutional legacy and responsiveness to economic and industrial change

    Authors

    K. Hamann

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Ind. Labor Relat. Rev.

    Keywords

    TRANSITION; SPAIN; LABOR; Industrial Relations & Labor

    Abstract

    Using empirical data drawn from multiple sources, including interview material, the author examines Spanish trade unions' responses to the reorganization of Spain's economy and changes in the structure of industrial production in the 1980s and 1990s. She argues that Spanish unions, though not in a strong position compared to unions in other Western European countries, avoided a crisis situation by designing flexible strategies and redefining some aspects of Spain's industrial relations institutions. This quick adjustment was possible, the author argues, because the organizations, institutions, and strategies requiring change were not deeply ingrained, given the short history of democratic politics in Spain.

    Journal Title

    Industrial & Labor Relations Review

    Volume

    51

    Issue/Number

    3

    Publication Date

    1-1-1998

    Document Type

    Article; Proceedings Paper

    Language

    English

    First Page

    424

    Last Page

    444

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000073144600004

    ISSN

    0019-7939

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