Mit der vorgelegten Dissertation wird ein Beitrag zur Diskussion um Beschäftigungssicherung unter veränderten globalen und betrieblichen Beziehungen geleistet. Aufgezeigt werden betriebliche Strategien im Umgang mit Beschäftigungskrisen in der Metall- und Elektroindustrie und der Beitrag...

Collective bargaining in the German metal and electrical engineering (M+E) industries has undergone a phase of considerable development since the 1990s. The profound changes which underwent collective bargaining in M+E over the last two decades have to be regarded against the background of a new...

German employment relations are characterized by a distinct dual system: First, working conditions and wages are determined by industry level collective bargaining agreements. Second, on the establishment level the works council is responsible for employer-employee negotiations. But since the...

Collective bargaining agreements still play an important role in the German wage setting system. Both existing theoretical and empirical studies find that collective bargaining leads to higher wages compared to individually agreed ones. However, the impact of collective bargaining on the wage...