Industrial relations: the global picture
Since 2000, Eurofound, as part of the EIRO activities, has carried out comparative studies on industrial relations developments in the EU, Japan, and the USA. In the last few years, the studies have also been extended to Brazil, China and India.
Workshops
The purpose of the workshops which feature contributions from experts and practitioners from social partner organisations, public authorities and research organisations - is to compare trends and developments in different global regions and their impact on the European industrial relations systems.
A seminar on The role of the social partners in tackling the crisis took place in Dublin on 30 November - 1 December 2011.
Previous themes
- 2010: Social dialogue and recession in the banking sector
- 2009: The automotive sector: how can social dialogue assist a sector in crisis?
- 2008: Wage developments, minimum wages and wage flexibility (jointly with OECD)
- 2007: Working time (jointly with ILO)
- 2006: Temporary agency work, IR in SMEs
- 2005: Minimum wages, relocation of production
- 2003-2004: Migration, ageing workforce
Publications available
- Recession and social dialogue in the banking sector: a global perspective (2010)
- Social dialogue and recession in the automotive sector and Social dialogue and recession in the automotive sector: a global perspective (focusing on emerging markets: Brazil, China, and India)
- Working time in the EU and other global economies – Industrial relations in the EU and other global economies 2006–2007 (see also print publication)
- Industrial relations in the EU, Japan, USA and other global economies, 2005–6
- Key themes in global industrial relations: Minimum wages and relocation of production, 2005
- Industrial relations in the EU, Japan and USA, 2003-4
- Industrial relations in the EU, Japan and USA, 2002
- Industrial relations in the EU, Japan and USA, 2001
- Industrial relations in the EU, Japan and USA, 2000
For further information:
Please contact the EIRO Information Officer, Camilla Galli da Bino