The dilemma of social media for German work councils representing qualified employees - the case of a German car manufacturer
Staples, Ronald ; Whittall, Michael
New Technology, Work and Employment
2021
36
2
July
140-158
works council ; codetermination ; digitalisation ; labour relations ; Internet ; automobile industry
Trade unionism
https://doi.org/10.1111/ntwe.12175
English
Bibliogr.
"The world of work is undergoing huge changes as a result of digitalisation. Part of this transformation process involves a growing demand for skilled employees—a section of the workforce that appears increasingly less reliant on the representative services provided by works councils. In the following article, we consider works council's use of ICT tools to re-engage with skilled employees, noting that current institutional and cultural contingencies appear to hinder its employment of ICT tools."
Digital
The ETUI is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the ETUI.