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Are Works Councils and Joint Consultative Committees a Threat to Trade Unions? A Comparative Analysis

Chris Brewster

Henley Management College

Geoff Wood

Sheffield University Business School

Richard Croucher

Middlesex University Business School

Michael Brookes

Middlesex University Business School

This article assesses whether the operation of works councils or joint consultative committees (JCCs) is inimical to unionization in different business systems. An extensive transnational survey reveals that both works councils and JCCs are positively associated with a union presence; there is no evidence from this sample that either is used to any significant extent as a substitute for unions. The finding holds true irrespective of business system. Its implications for industrial relations actors are examined.

Key Words: business systems • trade unions • works councils

Economic and Industrial Democracy, Vol. 28, No. 1, 49-77 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0143831X07073027
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