This introductory article to the special issue proposes a more encompassing view of transnational collective action in Europe, which goes beyond the classical, country by-country oriented, comparative industrial relations approach. Instead, we propose an extension of focus to capture also other...

Until very recently, European employers and political leaders denied the need for any coordination in industrial relations at EU level. In 2011 however, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a new European economic governance regime that makes EU member states' labor policies subject...