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Labour Mobility in Construction: European Implications of the Laval un Partneri Dispute with Swedish Labour

2006

The accession to the European Union of new member states from central and eastern Europe, with weak trade union movements, poorly developed social dialogue and inferior working conditions, has been viewed as a threat to regulated labour standards in the EU-15. This article examines a high-profile labour dispute arising from the conditions of Latvian construction contract labour in Sweden. The dispute exposes weaknesses in the protective floor of minimum standards offered by the posted workers Directive. It also goes to the core of the debate about the preservation of a ‘European social model’ and the proposed Services Directive.

Organizational Behavior and Human Resource ManagementEuropean social modelConstruction contractbusiness.industryStrategy and ManagementLabour law05 social sciences050209 industrial relationsInternational tradeDirectiveGeneral Business Management and Accounting0506 political scienceMarket economyManagement of Technology and Innovation0502 economics and businessSocial dialogueTrade unionEuropean integration050602 political science & public administrationEconomicsmedia_common.cataloged_instanceEU enlargement; European social model; posted workers Directive; labour standards; industrial disputes; construction industry;European unionbusinessmedia_commonEuropean Journal of Industrial Relations
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Los Fondos Estructurales y la ampliación al Este de la Unión Europea

2000

This paper addresses the potential impact of the current European Union (EU) enlargement process on EU economic and social cohesion programmes. The first part highlights the reason why enlargement is a priority for the EU and explains the pre-enlargement strategy carried out in the nineties. The Agenda 2000 proposals and the funding avenues provided for EU enlargement are subsequently examined, assessing the repercussions of enlargement on structural actions and the EU as a whole. One of the main conclusion is that, although it is a difficult process requiring considerable adjustment, it is an excellent opportunity to contribute to political stability and economic and social progress in Eur…

jel:F15Structural funds European Union EU Enlargement.jel:F02CIRIEC-España, revista de economía pública, social y cooperativa
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