Abstract
Why Do (Some) European Trade Unions Reject Minimum Wage Regulation?
Highlights
This article investigates this dilemma by examining the controversial debate around the European minimum wage, focusing in particular on the role of Swedish, Polish and Hunga ia t ade u io o ga izatio s: hile the EU s politi al left has ade the eatio of a
The debate around the introduction of a European minimum wage demonstrates the difficulties faced by trade unions in their attempts to establish common political positions
In negotiating how to tackle the economic challenges created by European integration, trade unions share the European social model as a frame of reference
Summary
In negotiating how to tackle the economic challenges created by European integration, trade unions share the European social model as a frame of reference. Ever since it was first proposed, the model has been controversial among trade unions Diffe e es i Eu opea ou t ies atio al ealth St ee k 1999: 120), modes of wage setting (Höpner/Lutter 2014) and labour market dynamics (Bernaciak 2012; 2014) shape differences in political interests. These differences are reflected in national trade union organisations (Hyman 2001). As will be seen below, such national particularities are reflected in debates regarding a European minimum wage
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