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Trade union cooperation on statutory minimum wages? A study of European trade union positions1

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  • Bengt FurÃ¥ker

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Kristina Lovén Seldén

    (University of Gothenburg)

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Legislation on minimum wages exists in most EU Member States, but European trade unions have very different views on it. Nordic unions are especially negative, whereas many other union organizations are strongly positive. The present article examines these differences, explores how they can be understood and discusses their possible consequences for transnational union cooperation on issues related to statutory minimum wages. It is primarily based on survey and interview data.

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  • Bengt FurÃ¥ker & Kristina Lovén Seldén, 2013. "Trade union cooperation on statutory minimum wages? A study of European trade union positions1," Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, , vol. 19(4), pages 507-520, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:treure:v:19:y:2013:i:4:p:507-520
    DOI: 10.1177/1024258913501766
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    1. Müller, Kai-Uwe & Steiner, Viktor, 2008. "Would a Legal Minimum Wage Reduce Poverty? A Microsimulation Study for Germany," IZA Discussion Papers 3491, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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