Essays about: "labor union member"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words labor union member.

1. 1. The New Trade Union Model: A Strategic Action Field Approach to the Trade Union Organization of Umbrella Company Workers in Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Alexander Moser Uppström; [2023]
   Keywords : Trade unions; Solo self-employment; Umbrella companies; Strategic action fields; Collective actors; Industrial relations; Umbrella company workers; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis analyses a new trade union model for umbrella company workers and the changes in the field of trade unions in Sweden. By conceptualizing trade unions as collective actors within strategic action fields I describe and explain how a small independent trade union and challenger in the field, Säljarnas Riksförbund, has managed to construct a new trade union model for umbrella company workers that differs from the traditional model used by the incumbent Unionen, the largest trade union in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. Brexit and its Effect on the E.U. in Terms of the Economy : -A Qualitative Content Analysis

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Joudi Majbour; [2022]
   Keywords : Brexit; Economy; Member States; Policymakers; Single-Market; The E.U; Trade Barriers.;

   Abstract : This research paper aims to explore the economic effects of Brexit on the European Union. The main research question is: What were the Brexit's effects on the E.U. economy? The study was conducted through a systematic literature review, focusing on existing literature to explain the various impact of Brexit on the E. READ MORE

4. 3. Narratives of recent migration: Young, well-educated Croats in Ireland

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Anja Biser; [2021]
   Keywords : well-educated migrants; EU migrants; Ireland; migration narratives; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In July 2013 Croatia has become the latest member state to join the European Union. Access to this single European area, in particular, to economically well-developed countries with a more robust labor market and a higher standard of living than Croatia resulted in intensification of emigration from Croatia. READ MORE

5. 4. Are labor union representatives agents or stewards? : An exploratory study regarding the governance of labor unions

   University essay from

   Author : Jonatan Granström; [2020]
   Keywords : Governance; Labor unions; trade unions; Agency Theory; Stewardship Theory;

   Abstract : Abstract Background & Problem: During recent years there have been disclosed instances of labor union representatives wrongfully using the members’ funds. Considering the nature of the labor unions this kind of behavior is surprising, and therefore there is an interest in what motivates these representatives in their actions. READ MORE

6. 5. Investigating Swedish Trade Unions’ Labor Market Preferences: the role of union member labor market risk exposure and the white-collar/blue-collar union divide

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Sven Johan Richard Forsén; [2019]
   Keywords : Industrial relations; trade unions; labor market policy; policy preferences; union politics; employment protection legislation; solidaristic wage-setting; unemployment insurance; training rights; continuous education.;

   Abstract : In the literature on the emergence of the welfare state, the strength of trade unions and the organized working class is often touted as the primary driving force behind the welfare state project. Furthermore, much of the previous literature has tended to assume union homogeneity across countries, federations, industries and professions. READ MORE