Dimensions and instruments of union innovation in new EU Member States

The individual studies in our volume depicted a wide array of innovative practices pursued by CEE trade unions since 2008. This concluding chapter groups the fi ndings along the three research questions posed in the Introduction. The fi rst section looks at the drivers of union innovation. The second part focuses on dimensions of innovation and presents the specifi c instruments used by unions in this regard. The third, fi nal section confronts the fi ndings with our expectations regarding patterns of innovation derived from the literature. It also assesses the sustainability of union actions and their impact on CEE industrial relations systems.

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