The paper examines recent evidence on the erosion of the German industrial relations model. Although its coverage has declined, much of this has occurred in smaller and newer establishments, and compared with Britain, it has remained solid in the areas of Germany's traditional industrial...

Eine Auswertung der Allgemeinen Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften zeigt, dass in Deutschland zuletzt nur noch jeder fünfte Arbeitnehmer gewerkschaftlich organisiert war. Viele Gewerkschaften forcieren deshalb die Werbung neuer Mitglieder. Der relevante Ort der Mitgliedergewinnung...

In Germany, trade unions and employers' associations play a role not only in wage determination but also in issues of social policy and labour law. While the majority of firms are organized in employers' associations, less than one quarter of employees are members of a trade union. Both social...

Judicial decisions concerning industrial action have strengthened the right to strike and made lockouts virtually impossible. Employers respond to such a shift in the power on the labour market with relocations and power on the goods market. In addition the trade unions are threatened by...