Financial participation for employees in the European Union - a pragmatic view
Transfer. European Review of Labour and Research
2002
8
1
Spring
76-82
labour relations ; profit sharing ; trade union attitude ; workers participation ; workers stock ownership
Workers participation and European works councils
English
" This articles begins by tracing the changes in trade union attitudes to financial participation, which have generally become more favourable. A number of national case studies are considered. Having reviewed the possible advantages, the author cautions against a number of risks in extending such schemes. In particular care must be taken to avoid them acting as substitutes for direct participation by workers and their representatives in managing the companies in which they work, worker representatives must be consulted and schemes must be inclusive and not serve to exacerbate income differentials or income insecurity. "
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