Effective Resolution of Collective Labour Disputes

Ideally, trade unions and employers (associations) have such long-standing relationships, and many European countries have specialised conciliation officers or mediation services operating in this area.

The expert meeting brought together a mix of leading mediators and academics from Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, Finland, Sweden, Spain and the Netherlands to share their experiences and to exchange their views on the changes permeating Europe today: the rise of transnational labour disputes, the decentralization of collective bargaining, the process of de-unification, the joining of the EU by new member states without a social dialogue tradition, and the insights generated by the emerging science of principled bargaining, facilitative mediation and conflict management.

All these developments are likely to increase the demand for expert mediation services to assist more often less experienced negotiators. Thereby, the very nature of mediation may gradually change.
The national reports in this book are preceded by an introduction, a synthesis analysis, and a comprehensive overview of EU initiatives in the field of collective labour law and dispute resolution.

About the editors
Alex Brenninkmeijer is the National Ombudsman of the Netherlands, and editor of the (Netherlands) Handbook on Mediation (SDU The Hague, 2005).
Annie de Roo is associate professor of law in Rotterdam and mediator, and author of Settling Labour Disputes in Europe (Kluwer Boston, 1994).
Loe Sprengers is professor of law appointed to the Albeda chair in Leyden, member of the Utrecht bar and a specialist on worker co-determination issues.
Rob Jagtenberg specializes in comparative law and was a general rapporteur to the Council of Europe on the subject mediation.

  • ISBN: 10: 90-76871-61-2
  • Publisher: Europa Law Publishing
  • Author: A.F.M. Brenninkmeijer, R. Jagtenberg, A. de Roo and L.C.J. Sprengers
  • Language: English
  • Type: Paperback

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