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"Pourquoi si peu de syndiqués ? La France est-elle championne du monde des grèves ? A-t-on vraiment tout essayé pour l'emploi ? Jean-Paul Jacquier dresse le tableau du débat social, notamment selon une approche comparative européenne. Il interroge les difficultés particulières du système français (l'état et son emprise sur le champ social, la faiblesse des partenaires sociaux) et analyse avec minutie les développements récents de la négociation sociale et les discussions sur la représentativité syndicale."

"In 1991, the unemployment rate in Slovakia increased from almost zero to twelve per cent. Originally the high level of unemployment was welcomed as a signal of economic restructuring. However, after eight years of transition there is still a doubledigit unemployment rate. This can no longer be attributed to the transitional restructuring process. In this situation, the Slovak authorities have started to pay more attention to active labour market policies as one of the means of decreasing the high unemployment rate. The system of active labour market policies (ALMP) in the Slovak Republic, originally created in 1991, has gone through several substantial reforms. After this learning-by-doing process, a new set of ALMP measures was introduced in 1997. This paper summarises the institutional framework of ALMPs in Slovakia and its development during the period of economic transition 1991-1996. The first section contains a general overview of the development of unemployment in Slovakia after 1991. In the second, the institutional framework of ALMPs is summarised and the two main programmes are described in more detail. The third section discusses the results of previous empirical studies dealing with the effectiveness of ALMP programmes in transitional economies. Finally, the role of the social partners, mainly the trade unions, is described in the fourth section. A detailed chronological development of basic ALMP programmes in Slovakia is presented in Appendix 1, while a technical Appendix 2 contains an estimation of the effectiveness of ALMP spending in the Slovak Republic."

"This article examines the emergence of the new Hungarian industrial relations system and the experiences of Hungarian trade unions in adapting themselves to the challenges of political democracy and the market economy. The article first outlines the historical legacy of trade unions and the industrial relations system. It then describes the dramatic changes which occurred in the wake of the transition of the late eighties-early nineties. After discussing the emerging crisis of the industrial relations system, it describes the attempts to reshape the system and the role of unions through the re-legislation of the Labour Code in order to facilitate the emergence of a stable system which conforms to European norms. Finally, the article evaluates the impact of the new legal regulation on the industrial relations system. In the Conclusion, the article argues that, although the open crisis of the national industrial relations system has been resolved in the early nineties, there is a ‘silent crisis' still going on."

"This report adds to knowledge of how social dialogue can address the multiple challenges that young people face. Combining conceptual insights with global evidence, it maintains that social dialogue will require a collective vision and action by all world of work actors—social partners particularly—in shaping a robust landscape of social dialogue with and for youth. By shedding light on the challenges and opportunities of inclusively involving young people in social dialogue, the report contributes to the growing policy interest in youth issues and makes a case for a youth-inclusive social dialogue."

"This study of Danish and Dutch work and welfare policies since the Great Recession questions the dominant picture of trade unions as being too weak and irrelevant for tripartite regulation. The frequency of tripartite agreements has not decreased, and social partners are still able to obtain important concessions. In addition to well-described resources, the article shows that trade unions and employers' organizations offer governments financial resources and access to workplaces in political exchanges, which helps explain corporatist resilience. Only limited support was found for well-known drivers other than economic crises as explanations for changes over time in tripartism."

"The beginning of tripartite co-operation in Bulgaria was initiated with the General Agreement signed on 15th March 1990 by the Government, trade unions and employers. Later on, a National Commission for the Co-ordination of Interests was established. After the radical changes of the Labour Code at the beginning of 1993, a legally-structured tripartite system for permanent and comprehensive co-operation was then set-up. The article provides an overview of the development of the Bulgarian Industrial Association since its foundation in 1980."