Books reviewed in this article: Alison L. Booth (ed.) - The Economics of Labor Unions Wilhelm Eberwein, Jochen Tholen and Joachim Schuster - The Europeanisation of Industrial Relations: National and European Processes in Germany, UK, Italy and France Emer O'Hagan - Employee Relations in the...

A lower national minimum wage for 18- to 21-year-olds and the exclusion of all workers under 18 prompted fears of a distortion in the British labour market and an undermining of training initiatives. Empirical data collected from employers in two low paying sectors, revealing the full...

Books reviewed: Giuseppe Fajertag and Philippe Pochet, (eds.) Social Pacts in Europe: New Dynamics Peter Fairbrother, Trade Unions at the Crossroads Marino Regini, Jim Kitay and Martin Baethge, (eds.) From Tellers to Sellers: Changing Employment Relations in Banks Tony Royle, Working for...