councils are associated with reduced strike activity. However, where union members make up a majority of works councillors …, such union-dominated councils experience greater strike activity than do their counterparts with minority union membership …, and also more strikes than establishments with union workplace representation where union members are in a minority …

European countries, with a special attention to the new European Union member countries. This may allow us to analyse effects …

Ten Central European countries became members of the European Union in the years 2004 - 2007. They constitute 20% of …