International trade union networks, European works' councils and international labour regimes

In: Employee relations, Band 32, Heft 6, S. 533-537

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this editorial is to introduce this special issue on "International trade union networks, European works' councils and international labour regimes".Design/methodology/approachThe editorial provides an overview and introduces the papers which make up the special issue.FindingsThese papers allow us to consider the social, political and institutional dimensions of grass roots organising across countries and continents.Originality/valueThe issue adds new insights into the topic in addition to the more typical focus on institutional levels of union engagement.