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The reform of Joint Labour Committees—the re-commodification of labour?

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The reform of Joint Labour Committees in Ireland is analysed as a victory for neoliberalism within the shell of pluralist traditions in industrial relations: a floor of rights is transformed into an ‘iron ceiling’; worker voice is drastically reduced; reform is consistent with the re-commodification of labour within the EU.

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  • Colin Whitston, 2014. "The reform of Joint Labour Committees—the re-commodification of labour?," Industrial Relations Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 45(5), pages 409-423, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:indrel:v:45:y:2014:i:5:p:409-423
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