Search for dissertations about: "union organization"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 swedish dissertations containing the words union organization.
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1. There is power in a union : Trade union organization, union membership and union activity in Sweden
Abstract : This thesis investigates what factors affect union organization and, to some degree, union activity in the face of declining union density in the majority of Western countries. Union structures have been changing in recent decades, not only in terms of declining membership but also because women and white-collar workers are becoming a more stable part of the membership base, whereas previously highly organized groups, such as blue-collar workers, are in decline. READ MORE
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2. Sweden and Poland Entering the EU : Comparative Patterns of Adaptive Organization and Cognition
Abstract : This thesis is a comparative study of how elites in Sweden and Poland approach and make sense of EU membership. It begins with the observation that the public debates in several EU member countries are becoming increasingly politicized around a dichotomy, i.e. enthusiasm and skepticism vis-à-vis European integration. READ MORE
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3. Möten med marknaden. Tre svenska fackförbunds agerande under perioden 1945-1976
Abstract : This is a study of how trade unions act when they are confronted with the consequences of innovations in their own sector of the economy. The framework in which this is studied, basically consists of Mancur Olson's distinction between encompassing/broad and narrow interest organizations, here represented by the peak organization of the blue-collar workers (LO) and the separate trade unions within LO, respectively. READ MORE
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4. Organizing cooperation bargaining, voting and control
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5. Organizing the Voice of Women : A study of the Polish and Swedish women's movements' adaptation to international structures
Abstract : The European Union has become an important arena for international politics. Various actors try to influence the European-level executive and legislative authorities. Lobbyists in Brussels are not the only type of actors promoting the interests of others. READ MORE