In this introductory article, the editors of Work, Employment and Society reflect on the journal’s body of published work and present the main contributions of the 25-year anniversary issue. As a journal of record WES is now well established and offers extensive conceptual insights into,...

Purpose – This paper aims to study the impact of new types of market‐based management systems in Western European public sector industrial relations. Design/methodology/approach – It reviews the main literature on the topic and relevant policy texts. Findings – It points to the different...

Purpose – The article aims to look at the development of the internet in terms of its implications for the labour movement and its international activities. Design/methodology/approach – The paper brings together conclusions and findings based on the previous work of the two individual...