Industrial action

The two disputes at British Airways (UK9706137N [1]) - one involving catering staff and the other cabin crew - have been among a number to have occurred this summer (UK9707144F [2]). Notable among the others have been those at: Barclays, involving staff in the retail bank (UK9707147N [3]); BT, where

A public debate has begun in Portugal about the privatisation of public hospitals. Medical, paramedical and nursing unions have reacted largely negatively to proposed changes in the regulation of industrial relations, employment contracts and working conditions, and strikes were due in August

On 4 July 1997, the UK's two largest general workers' unions, GMB and TGWU, were urging members working in the construction industry to back an all-out strike on 50 high-prestige building sites. The call was over a pay freeze imposed after the breakdown of national talks with the newly-formed

Transport is one of Italy's most strike-prone sectors, at the same time as being covered by legislation regulating strikes in essential public services. This article draws on recent statistical evidence to examine the nature of industrial conflict in transport, highlighting the problem of the

In autumn 1996, following what company management considered the constant opposition of some works councils to worker participation, the Electrolux-Zanussi group in Italy announced that it intended to terminate all company-level agreements on participation from the end of March 1997. At the same

The high priority currently given to budget consolidation has been translated by the Austrian Government into, among other measures, a need to limit increases in civil service costs - currently ATS 215 billion per year - to no more than 1.3% annually. The Government is trying to achieve this aim by

The decision in May 1997 by Halivourgiki, the largest steel concern in Greece, to introduce flexible working hours, reduce its workforce and close a part of the production line has led to an industrial dispute. We examine the factors behind Halivourgiki's decision and the reactions of employees and

The Norwegian labour market parties have, during spring 1997, been commenting on the proposed principles for a revision of the Labour Dispute Act. The committee which reviewed the Act proposed a strengthening of the confederations' position with regard to collective bargaining. Although the