Essays about: "Labour unions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 44 essays containing the words Labour unions.

  1. 1. The effect of labour unions on immigrant unemployment

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för ekonomi, samhälle och teknik

    Author : Gustav Sundkvist Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Labour unions; immigration; discrimination; unemployment;

    Abstract : One purpose of labour unions is to promote equal outcomes for workers. However, immigration causes the labour force to become more heterogeneous. As a result, the promotion of equal outcomes may have unintended effects. READ MORE

  3. 2. Between Guardian and Punisher : The Role of the German Inspectorate Finanzkontrolle Schwarzarbeit for Migrant Workers

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för migration, etnicitet och samhälle (REMESO)

    Author : Tobias Seitz; [2022]
    Keywords : Migrant Worker; Labour Migration; Labour Exploitation; Labour Inspectorate; Trade Unions; Unions; Germany; Undeclared Work; Unlawful Employment; Minimum Wage; Political Economy; Regime Theory; Border Regime; Deportation; Ethnography; Counseling; Arbeitsmigration; Finanzkontrolle Schwarzarbeit; Schwarzarbeit; Zoll; Illegale Beschäftigung; Ausbeutung; Gewerkschaft; Mindestlohn; Abschiebung; Regimetheorie; Grenzregime; Ethnographie; Beratung;

    Abstract : Many in Germany argue that the minimum wage and other protective provisions for migrant workers will only be effective when workplace inspections by the enforcement body "Finanzkontrolle Schwarzarbeit" (FKS) are stepped up. For this reason, a novel cooperation agreement between the FKS and migrant workers' counseling offices has been signed, in June 2021. READ MORE

  4. 3. Border Carbon Adjustment and Inequality: Distributional Equity Concerns About the EU CBAM's Impacts in South Africa

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Jannick Leukers; [2022]
    Keywords : Border carbon adjustment; CBAM; Carbon pricing; Inequality; South Africa; Intervention theory; Earth and Environmental Sciences; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Border carbon adjustment (BCA) policies are increasingly discussed as an instrument to avoid carbon leakage; however, their social implications are not well understood. Nevertheless, the EU introduced its CBAM, which will take effect in 2026. READ MORE

  5. 4. No jobs on a dead planet: Swedish unions’ perceptions of their roles in a just transition

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Hedvig Schylander; [2021-06-15]
    Keywords : Just transition; Sweden; Labour unions; Unionisation; The Swedish Model; Climate change; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals; SDG; Climate transition; Agenda 2030;

    Abstract : If we are to avoid the worst-case scenarios of climate change and environmental issues, we must drastically reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases. Such a transition to an ecologically sustainable society has far-reaching consequences on production systems and labour markets. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Role of Institutional Distance in Nordic-Baltic Strategic Alliances

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Danielé Masiulyté; Anna Stasiuk; [2021]
    Keywords : Strategic alliances; institutional distance; Nordic and Baltic cooperation; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : As it appears that the Nordic and Baltic countries share both similarities and differences in institutional environments, the potential role of it on cross-border cooperation is ambiguous. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of the distance in Nordic-Baltic strategic alliances. READ MORE