Corporate Social Responsibility and Trade Unions: Perspectives Across Europe

ISBN-13: 9780367739652 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 232 str.

Lutz Preuss; Michael Gold; Chris Rees

Opis

Based on in-depth research from 12 European countries, this book addresses a key gap in both the CSR and ER literatures, namely trade union policies towards CSR, their engagement with particular CSR initiatives, and the challenges they face in doing so.

Spis treści

Foreword  1. The Rise of Corporate Social Responsibility as a Challenge for Trade Unions  2. Belgium: Unions questioning the added value of CSR  3. Finland: Positive union engagement with CSR  4. France: State influence over union strategies on CSR  5. Germany: Binding agreements preferable to voluntary CSR  6. Hungary: CSR between socialism and export-oriented MNCs  7. Lithuania: CSR on a wish list  8. Poland: Much risk, little benefit in CSR  9. Slovenia: CSR as a luxury in tough economic times  10. Spain: An opportunity to improve working conditions through CSR  11. Sweden: CSR as non-union arena for union issues  12. United Kingdom: Scepticism and engagement in union positions on CSR  13. European Trade Unions and CSR: Common dilemmas, different responses

O autorze

Lutz Preuss is Reader in Corporate Social Responsibility at the School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London, UK

Michael Gold is Professor of Comparative Employment Relations at the School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London, UK

Chris Rees is Professor of Employment Relations at the School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London, UK